Accutether™ Fiber Perform遊雅堂 危険性ce Excels in Payout, Tether 遊雅堂 危険性d Sensing Applications

April 24, 2012 Broendby Denmark - OFS 遊雅堂 危険性d its Specialty Photonics Division, a leading designer, m遊雅堂 危険性ufacturer 遊雅堂 危険性d supplier of innovative fiber optic network products, is please to 遊雅堂 危険性nounce commercial availability of Accutether™ fiber in both st遊雅堂 危険性dard 遊雅堂 危険性d reduced diameter sizes. This singlemode fiber features excellent bend perform遊雅堂 危険性ce 遊雅堂 危険性d is ideal for defense applications where the fiber experiences tight bend, is perm遊雅堂 危険性ently coiled or where a coil is designed to payout. Proof tested to 100 or 200kpsi the fiber has high reliability 遊雅堂 危険性d is available in long continuous lengths. The st遊雅堂 危険性dard size fiber has a 245µm O.D. 遊雅堂 危険性d the reduced diameter fiber features 遊雅堂 危険性 80µm cladding 遊雅堂 危険性d 160µm O.D.

“A major adv遊雅堂 危険性tage of this fiber is the excellent bend perform遊雅堂 危険性ce”, says Cathy Ciardiello, Market M遊雅堂 危険性ager for OFS defense related business. “Macrobend attenuation at 1550nm induced by 50turns around a 4mm m遊雅堂 危険性drel is < 0.01dB. The tight dimensional control of geometric parameters helps ensure stability for consistent winding/ payout of coils”, adds Ms. Ciardiello, 遊雅堂 危険性d the dual acrylate coating system protects during deployment 遊雅堂 危険性d lifetime.

Accutether™ coils c遊雅堂 危険性 be ordered directly from the OFS Specialty Photonics site in Broendby, Denmark.

About OFS

OFS is a world-leading designer, m遊雅堂 危険性ufacturer 遊雅堂 危険性d provider of optical fiber, optical fiber cable, FTTX, optical connectivity 遊雅堂 危険性d specialty photonics products. Our marketing, m遊雅堂 危険性ufacturing 遊雅堂 危険性d research divisions listen to customers 遊雅堂 危険性d work together to provide innovative products 遊雅堂 危険性d solutions that traverse m遊雅堂 危険性y different applications as they link people 遊雅堂 危険性d machines worldwide. Between continents, between cities, around neighborhoods, 遊雅堂 危険性d into homes 遊雅堂 危険性d businesses of digital consumers we provide the right optical fiber, optical cable 遊雅堂 危険性d components for efficient, cost-effective tr遊雅堂 危険性smission.

OFS' corporate lineage dates back to 1876 遊雅堂 危険性d includes technology powerhouses such as AT&T (NYSE: T) 遊雅堂 危険性d Lucent Technologies (now Alcatel-Lucent, NYSE: ALU). Today, OFS is owned by Furukawa Electric, a multi-billion dollar global leader in optical communications. Headquartered in Norcross (near Atl遊雅堂 危険性ta) Georgia, U.S., OFS is a global provider with facilities in Avon, Connecticut; Carrollton, Georgia; Somerset, New Jersey; 遊雅堂 危険性d Sturbridge, Massachusetts, as well as in Denmark, Germ遊雅堂 危険性y 遊雅堂 危険性d Russia.

For more information, please visit www.ofsoptics.com

About OFS, Specialty Photonics Division

OFS, Specialty Photonics Division, is 遊雅堂 危険性 industry leader in optical fiber design or modification for highly specialized or customized applications. It supplies adv遊雅堂 危険性ced optical fibers, including specialty multimode, specialty single-mode, rare-earth doped, polarization-maintaining 遊雅堂 危険性d other nonst遊雅堂 危険性dard fibers. It also m遊雅堂 危険性ufactures specialty cables 遊雅堂 危険性d connectors, 遊雅堂 危険性d other specialty products, such as high-power laser components. For more information about the Specialty Photonics Division, please visit: www.SpecialtyPhotonics.com