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ArmD® UV, ArmD® NIR

Armadillo’s high quality ArmD® UV and ArmD® NIR fibers showcase outstanding performance and transmission across a wide spectrum, from deep UV to MIR. Explore an array of jacket types and sizes, including customizable options designed to match your exact specifications.

 

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Advantages

  • Pure synthetic, fused silica glass core
  • High resistance against laser damage
  • Step-index profile
  • Special jackets available for high temperatures, high vacuum and harsh chemicals
  • Very low NA expansion
  • Biocompatible material
  • Sterilizable using ETO and other methods

Wavelength / spectral range
ArmD® UV: 190 – 1200 nm ArmD® NIR: 300 – 2400 nm
Numerical aperture (NA)
0.12 ± 0.02 | 0.22 ± 0.02 | 0.28 ± 0.02 or customized
Fibers with OH contents
<0.25 and <0.1 ppm are available upon request
Operating temperature
-190 to +350 °C
Core diameter
Available from 25 to 2000 μm
Standard core / cladding ratios
1 : 1.04 | 1 : 1.06 | 1 : 1.1 | 1 : 1.15 | 1 : 1.2 | 1 : 1.25 | 1 : 1.4 or customised
OH content
ArmD® UV: high (> 700 ppm) ArmD® NIR: low (< 1 ppm) Fibers with OH contents < 0.25 and < 0.1 ppm are available upon request
Standard prooftest
100 kpsi (nylon, ETFE, acrylate jacket) | 70 kpsi (polyimide jacket)
Minimum bending radius
50 × cladding diameter (short-term mechanical stress) 150 × core diameter (during use with high laser power)

The following diagrams provide an overview of attenuation values relative to the wavelengths:

ArmD® UV
ArmD® NIR

Applications

Primarily selected for applications such as spectroscopy, medical diagnostics, medical technology, laser deliverysystems, and various others.

  1. Fiber type - UV = ArmD®️ UV | NIR = ArmD®️ NIR | SRC = ArmD®️ UV-SRC | SHP = ArmD®️ Shaped | NGE = ArmD®️ NIR-Ge | UHC = ArmD®️ UV-HC | NHC = ArmD®️ NIR-HC | MID = ArmD®️ MID-IR | BBD = ArmD®️ Broadband
  2. Standard core / cladding ratios - Core ø (μm) / Cladding ø (μm)
  3. Buffer - H = hard polymer buffer | S = silicone buffer | No information = no buffer
  4. Colour - B = black | BL = blue | W = white | Y = yellow | R = red | G = green | No information = transparent
  5. Jacket material - A = acrylate jacket (no buffer) | F = PFA Fluon®️ | N = nylon jacket (silicone or hard polymer jacket) T= ETFE jacket (silicone or hard polymer buffer) | P = polyimide jacket (no buffer)
  6. Numerical aperture (NA) - 12 = 0.12 | 28 = 0.28 | 22 = 0.22
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ArmD® Broadband

Introducing ArmD® Broadband by Armadillo: A remarkably low-loss solution optimized for wavelengths ranging from 200 nm to 2000 nm. This innovative fiber harnesses the combined properties of UV and NIR fibers, tailored for a spectrum of technical applications, including broad spectroscopy and precision Astronomy Instruments.

 

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