What is the diameter of a plastic fiber optic patch cord
A fiber-optic patch cord is constructed from a core with a high, surrounded by a coating with a low refractive index, that is strengthened by and surrounded by a protective jacket. The protective aramid yarns and outer jacket minimize physical damage to the core and coating. The inner diameter measures 9 μm for single-mode cables, and 50 / 62. Ordinary fibers measure 125 μm in diameter (a strand of human hair is about 100 μm). Each plastic optical fiber cable utilizes polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), which has a core diameter far larger than traditional glass fiber—often up to 100 times larger—permitting greater light acceptance and simplified alignment during installation. SC, LC and FC connectors are PC m/ shown in cable with PVC jack ta ications Re shown in e 2.
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