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DB-8W-LT
LightScope® ZWP Singlemode Fiber
Specifications
Product classification
| Portfolio | CommScope® |
| Product Type | Optical fiber |
Optical Specifications, Wavelength Specifications
| Attenuation, maximum | 0.22 dB/km @ 1,550 nm | 0.25 dB/km @ 1,490 nm | 0.25 dB/km @ 1,625 nm | 0.36 dB/km @ 1,310 nm | 0.36 dB/km @ 1,385 nm |
| Attenuation, typical | 0.19 dB/km @ 1,550 nm | 0.33 dB/km @ 1,310 nm |
| Backscatter Coefficient | -79.6 dB @ 1,310 nm | -82.1 dB @ 1,550 nm |
| Index of Refraction | 1.467 @ 1,310 nm | 1.467 @ 1,385 nm | 1.468 @ 1,550 nm |
| Mode Field Diameter | 10.4 µm @ 1,550 nm | 9.2 µm @ 1,310 nm | 9.6 µm @ 1,385 nm |
| Mode Field Diameter Tolerance | ±0.4 µm @ 1310 nm | ±0.5 µm @ 1550 nm | ±0.6 µm @ 1385 nm |
General Specifications
| Cladding Diameter | 125 µm |
| Cladding Diameter Tolerance | ±0.7 µm |
| Cladding Non-Circularity, maximum | 0.7 % |
| Coating Diameter (Colored) | 249 µm |
| Coating Diameter (Uncolored) | 242 µm |
| Coating Diameter Tolerance (Colored) | ±13 µm |
| Coating Diameter Tolerance (Uncolored) | ±5 µm |
| Coating/Cladding Concentricity Error, maximum | 12 µm |
| Core Diameter | 8.3 µm |
| Core/Clad Offset, maximum | 0.5 µm |
| Proof Tensile Stress | 100,000 psi (0.69 GPa) |
Dimensions
| Fiber Curl, minimum | 4 m | 13.123 ft |
Mechanical Specifications
| Macrobending, 20 mm Ø mandrel, 1 turn | 0.75 dB @ 1,550 nm | 1.50 dB @ 1,625 nm |
| Macrobending, 30 mm Ø mandrel, 10 turns | 0.25 dB @ 1,550 nm | 1.00 dB @ 1,625 nm |
| Macrobending, 60 mm Ø mandrel, 100 turns | 0.05 dB @ 1,550 nm | 0.05 dB @ 1,625 nm |
| Coating Strip Force, maximum | 8.9 N | 2.001 lbf |
| Coating Strip Force, minimum | 1.3 N | 0.292 lbf |
| Dynamic Fatigue Parameter, minimum | 20 |
Optical Specifications
| Cabled Cutoff Wavelength, maximum | 1260 nm |
| Point Defects, maximum | 0.1 dB |
| Zero Dispersion Slope, maximum | 0.092 ps/[km-nm-nm] |
| Zero Dispersion Wavelength, maximum | 1324 nm |
| Zero Dispersion Wavelength, minimum | 1300 nm |
Optical Specifications, Wavelength Specific
| Dispersion, maximum | 18 ps(nm-km) at 1550 nm | 3.5 ps(nm-km) from 1285 nm to 1330 nm at 1310 nm |
| Polarization Mode Dispersion Link Design Value, maximum | 0.04 ps/sqrt(km) |
| Standards Compliance | ITU-T G.652.D | ITU-T G.657.A1 |
Environmental Specifications
| Heat Aging, maximum | 0.05 dB/km @ 85 °C |
| Temperature Dependence, maximum | 0.05 dB/km |
| Temperature Humidity Cycling, maximum | 0.05 dB/km |
| Water Immersion, maximum | 0.05 dB/km @ 23 °C |
Regulatory Compliance/Certifications
| Agency | Classification |
| ISO 9001:2015 | Designed, manufactured and/or distributed under this quality management system |
Product classification
| Portfolio | CommScope® |
| Product Type | Optical fiber |
Optical Specifications, Wavelength Specifications
| Attenuation, maximum | 0.22 dB/km @ 1,550 nm | 0.25 dB/km @ 1,490 nm | 0.25 dB/km @ 1,625 nm | 0.36 dB/km @ 1,310 nm | 0.36 dB/km @ 1,385 nm |
| Attenuation, typical | 0.19 dB/km @ 1,550 nm | 0.33 dB/km @ 1,310 nm |
| Backscatter Coefficient | -79.6 dB @ 1,310 nm | -82.1 dB @ 1,550 nm |
| Index of Refraction | 1.467 @ 1,310 nm | 1.467 @ 1,385 nm | 1.468 @ 1,550 nm |
| Mode Field Diameter | 10.4 µm @ 1,550 nm | 9.2 µm @ 1,310 nm | 9.6 µm @ 1,385 nm |
| Mode Field Diameter Tolerance | ±0.4 µm @ 1310 nm | ±0.5 µm @ 1550 nm | ±0.6 µm @ 1385 nm |
General Specifications
| Cladding Diameter | 125 µm |
| Cladding Diameter Tolerance | ±0.7 µm |
| Cladding Non-Circularity, maximum | 0.7 % |
| Coating Diameter (Colored) | 249 µm |
| Coating Diameter (Uncolored) | 242 µm |
| Coating Diameter Tolerance (Colored) | ±13 µm |
| Coating Diameter Tolerance (Uncolored) | ±5 µm |
| Coating/Cladding Concentricity Error, maximum | 12 µm |
| Core Diameter | 8.3 µm |
| Core/Clad Offset, maximum | 0.5 µm |
| Proof Tensile Stress | 100,000 psi (0.69 GPa) |
Dimensions
| Fiber Curl, minimum | 4 m | 13.123 ft |
Mechanical Specifications
| Macrobending, 20 mm Ø mandrel, 1 turn | 0.75 dB @ 1,550 nm | 1.50 dB @ 1,625 nm |
| Macrobending, 30 mm Ø mandrel, 10 turns | 0.25 dB @ 1,550 nm | 1.00 dB @ 1,625 nm |
| Macrobending, 60 mm Ø mandrel, 100 turns | 0.05 dB @ 1,550 nm | 0.05 dB @ 1,625 nm |
| Coating Strip Force, maximum | 8.9 N | 2.001 lbf |
| Coating Strip Force, minimum | 1.3 N | 0.292 lbf |
| Dynamic Fatigue Parameter, minimum | 20 |
Optical Specifications
| Cabled Cutoff Wavelength, maximum | 1260 nm |
| Point Defects, maximum | 0.1 dB |
| Zero Dispersion Slope, maximum | 0.092 ps/[km-nm-nm] |
| Zero Dispersion Wavelength, maximum | 1324 nm |
| Zero Dispersion Wavelength, minimum | 1300 nm |
Optical Specifications, Wavelength Specific
| Dispersion, maximum | 18 ps(nm-km) at 1550 nm | 3.5 ps(nm-km) from 1285 nm to 1330 nm at 1310 nm |
| Polarization Mode Dispersion Link Design Value, maximum | 0.04 ps/sqrt(km) |
| Standards Compliance | ITU-T G.652.D | ITU-T G.657.A1 |
Environmental Specifications
| Heat Aging, maximum | 0.05 dB/km @ 85 °C |
| Temperature Dependence, maximum | 0.05 dB/km |
| Temperature Humidity Cycling, maximum | 0.05 dB/km |
| Water Immersion, maximum | 0.05 dB/km @ 23 °C |
Regulatory Compliance/Certifications
| Agency | Classification |
| ISO 9001:2015 | Designed, manufactured and/or distributed under this quality management system |
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