Photonics Dictionary

The outer material that surrounds and protects the buffered and unbuffered fibers in an optical cable.

The direct cladding used for fused silica cores to create large numerical aperture fibers and used as overcoats to glass-clad fibers to reduce microbend loss and increase mechanical protection.

A protective jacket added to an optical fiber to facilitate use in harsh environments. Armor usually consists of steel or aluminum and is placed between the fiber and its outer jacket.

A breakout cable, also known as a fan-out cable or breakout assembly, is a type of cable that combines multiple individual cables into a single, larger cable. The breakout cable is designed to...

A fiber optic cable assembly refers to a complete unit consisting of optical fibers, connectors, protective jackets, and other components that are assembled together to facilitate the transmission of...

A package for an optical fiber or fibers that may include cladding, buffering, strength members and an outer jacket.

A material that surrounds a fiber optic cable's buffer tubes to prevent moisture from entering if the jacket is breached.

A cable assembly containing both optical fibers and copper electrical conductors in the same jacket.

E.I. duPont's trade name for a material used in the jacket of fiber optic cables. It is flame-retardant, thermally stable and resistant to oxidation, ozone and radiation.

A thermosetting material used in the jacket of fiber optic cables.

E.I. duPont's trade name for an aramid yarn used as a strength member in the jacket of fiber optic cable.

Pennwalt's trade name for polyvinylidene fluoride, a material used in the jacket of fiber optic cables where low smoke emission is deemed more important than flexibility.

A type of thermoset rubber used to jacket fiber optic cables, including those used in outdoor military installations.

A material used to jacket fiber optic cables. It is chemical- and moisture-resistant, but not fire-resistant.

A cable that incorporates multiple fibers, jacketed side by side in a ribbonlike form.

A material used in the jacket of fiber optic cables.

A highly flame-retardant material used to jacket fiber optic cables, especially on shipboard applications.

A two-fiber optical cable containing two single-fiber cables that are connected by a strip of jacket and that can easily be separated from one another for the installation of optical connectors.