Single Mode Fiber G.657.A1
Fiber type    G.657.A1
OPK code    A1
Rev. 016-21/41
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			 Fiber type  | 
			
			 G.657.A1  | 
		
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			 OPK code  | 
			
			 A1  | 
		
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			 Core  | 
			
			 Germanium doped silica  | 
		
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			 Cladding  | 
			
			 Silica, step index and matched clad type  | 
		
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			 Coating  | 
			
			 Dual layers of UV-cured acrylate  | 
		
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			 Optical Characteristics  | 
			
			 
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			 Attenuation coefficient Loose tube Cables (typical / max.)  | 
			
			 
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			 at 1310 nm  | 
			
			 0.32 / 0.36 dB/km  | 
		
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			 at 1550 nm  | 
			
			 0.19 / 0.24 dB/km  | 
		
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			 at 1625 nm  | 
			
			 0.22 / 0.26 dB/km  | 
		
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			 Attenuation coefficient Tight Buffered Cables (typical / max.)  | 
			
			 
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			 at 1310 nm  | 
			
			 0.35 / 0.40 dB/km  | 
		
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			 at 1550 nm  | 
			
			 0.25 / 0.40 dB/km  | 
		
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			 Point of discontinuity at 1310 nm and 1550 nm  | 
			
			 ≤ 0.1 dB  | 
		
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			 Cable cut-off wavelength (λcc)  | 
			
			 ≤ 1260 nm  | 
		
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			 Zero dispersion wavelength  | 
			
			 1302 – 1324 nm  | 
		
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			 Zero dispersion slope  | 
			
			 ≤ 0.090 (ps/(nm2/km )  | 
		
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			 Chromatic dispersion at 1285 ~ 1330 nm  | 
			
			 ≤ 3.5 ps/(nm.km)  | 
		
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			 Chromatic dispersion at 1550 nm  | 
			
			 ≤ 18.0 ps/(nm.km)  | 
		
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			 Maximum individual fiber PMD  | 
			
			 ≤ 0.15 ps/Ökm  | 
		
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			 Fiber PMD link value  | 
			
			 ≤ 0,1 ps/Ökm  | 
		
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			 Effective group index of refraction at 1310 nm  | 
			
			 1.467  | 
		
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			 Effective group index of refraction at 1550 nm  | 
			
			 1.468  | 
		
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			 Effective group index of refraction at 1625 nm  | 
			
			 1.468  | 
		
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			 Backscatter coefficient at 1310 nm  | 
			
			 -79.2 dB  | 
		
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			 Backscatter coefficient at 1550 nm  | 
			
			 -81.7 dB  | 
		
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			 Backscatter coefficient at 1625 nm  | 
			
			 -82.5 dB  | 
		
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			 Geometrical Characteristics  | 
			
			 
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			 Mode field diameter at 1310 nm  | 
			
			 8.9 ± 0.4 µm  | 
		
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			 Core/Cladding concentricity error  | 
			
			 ≤ 0.5 µm  | 
		
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			 Cladding diameter  | 
			
			 125.0 ± 0.7 µm  | 
		
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			 Cladding non-circularity  | 
			
			 ≤ 0.7%  | 
		
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			 Primary coating diameter (uncoloured fibre)  | 
			
			 242 ±5 µm  | 
		
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			 Primary coating diameter (coloured fibre)  | 
			
			 250 ±10 µm  | 
		
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			 Fibre curl radius  | 
			
			 ≥ 4.0 m  | 
		
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			 Coating-Cladding concentricity  | 
			
			 ≤ 12 µm  | 
		
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			 Macrobending loss  | 
			
			 
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			 10 turns, mandrel radius 15 mm at 1550 nm  | 
			
			 ≤ 0.25 dB  | 
		
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			 10 turns, mandrel radius 15 mm at 1625 nm  | 
			
			 ≤ 1.0 dB  | 
		
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			 1 turn, mandrel radius 10 mm at 1550 nm  | 
			
			 ≤ 0.75 dB  | 
		
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			 1 turn, mandrel radius 10 mm at 1625 nm  | 
			
			 ≤ 1.5 dB  | 
		
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			 Mechanical Characteristics  | 
			
			 
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			 Proof test level  | 
			
			 ≥ 100 kpsi (1.0% strain)  | 
		
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			 Coating strip force  | 
			
			 1.3 ~ 8.9 N  | 
		
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			 Dynamic fatigue resistance parameter  | 
			
			 ≥ 20  | 
		
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			 Typical attenuation is the value measured for at least 90% of the fibers in the cable. OTDR measurement values can only be guaranteed for cable lengths of 1000 m and more. Cable on the reel may show an discontinuity of the OTDR curve caused by winding of the cable on the reel.  | 
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