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Dual Fiber-optic Patch Cords

Dual Fiber-optic Patch Cords


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  • A Dual Fiber-optic Patch Cord has two optically isolated fibers. One side ends with a dual ferrule guiding pin or a guiding socket connector. The other side of the patch cord can also end with a dual ferrule connector or with separate FC connectors for each fiber. The Dual Fiber-optic Patch Cord can transmit independent optical signals when used with a Separate Light Path 2x2 Fiber-optic Rotary Joint. Using dual patch cords with a 1x2 Fiber-optic Rotary Joint is optically more efficient but more expensive than using a branching patch cord with a 1x1 Fiber-optic Rotary Joint.


     Comparison Table : Patch cord Optical Fiber Type
    Fiber-optic Material Borosilicate Silica/Silica Silica/Polymer Plastic
     Core Glass Glass Glass Plastic
     Cladding Glass Glass Polymer Polymer
     Numerical Aperture 0.66 0.22 - 0.37 0.48 - 0.57 0.50 - 0.63
     Flexibility Poor Good Good Excellent
     Auto-Fluorescence Good Excellent Good Poor
     RECOMMENDED USE :
     Fiber Photometry N/A
    (too fragile)
    		 Good* Good* Not recommended
    (high AF)
     Optogenetics LED Source N/A
    (too fragile)
    		 Not recommended
    (low NA)
    		 Good BEST
     Optogenetics Laser Source N/A
    (too fragile)
    		 BEST Good Good

    * For Fiber photometry, we recommend low-autofluorescence optical fiber patch cords.


  		•  Outer Diameter (μm)
    Core
    Material    		 Core
    (μm)    		 Cladding
    (μm)    		 Buffer Jacket* NA Fiber-optic Code
    Silica 200 220 240 900 0.22 200/220/900-0.22
    200 220 245 900 0.37 200/220/900-0.37
    200 230 500 900 0.48 200/230/900-0.48
    200 240 400 900 0.22 200/240/900-0.22
    300 330 360 900 0.37 300/330/900-0.37
    300 330 370 900 0.22 300/330/900-0.22
    300 330 650 1000 0.48 300/330/1000-0.48
    300 335 650 1000 0.37 300/335/1000-0.37
    400 430 730 1100 0.37 400/430/1100-0.37
    400 430 730 1100 0.48 400/430/1100-0.48
    400 440 480 900 0.22 400/440/900-0.22
    550 600 1040 PVC 3 mm 0.22 550/600/3000-0.22
    600 630 1040 PVC 3 mm 0.37 600/630/3000-0.37
    600 630 1040 PVC 3 mm 0.48 600/630/3000-0.48
    600 660 710 1100 0.22 600/660/1100-0.22
    Plastic 240 250 - PVC 1 mm 0.63 240/250/900-0.63
    480 500 - PVC 1 mm 0.63 480/500/900-0.63
    * Standard Jacket; other jackets are also available, see Protective Jackets

  •  Comparison Table : Protective Jacket
    Composition  Code Description Color OD
    (mm)    		 Linear mass
    (g/m)     		Flexibility Fiber break protection Fiber pull protection Proposed usage
    900 Hytrel loose tube 0.9 Black* 0.9 0.5
    		 Excellent
    		 Low
    		 Low
    		 Cable to small freely-moving animal (mice)
    1100
    		 Hytrel loose tube 1.1 mm 
    		 Black* 1.1 0.5 Excellent
    		 Low
    		 Low Cable to small freely-moving animal (mice)
    3000 PVC jacket 3 mm Black 3.0 5.8 Low Good Excellent General use cable
    LWMJ Stainless monocoil with PVC 2.4 mm Black 2.4 7.5 Good
    		 Good
    		 Good Freely-moving animal light delivery with large mice or rat
    ARMO Stainless armor 2.3 mm Silver 2.3 9.2 Low Excellent Excellent Preferred for maximum robustness

    * Other color available on request.
    Jacket availability may vary with optical fiber type

  • Code Description Image Drawings
    FC FC Connector with Zirconia Ferrule
    FCM FC Connector with Metal Ferrule
    SMA SMA Connector with Metal Ferrule
    CM3 M3 Connector
    CM3(P) M3 Connector Peek Plastic


    Code Description Image Drawings
    GS Guiding Socket*
    Pitch from 0.7 mm to 1.7 mm
    DF Dual Ferrule with a guiding pin
    Pitch from 0.7 mm to 1.7 mm
    *Recommended termination for Dual Fiber-Optic Patch Cord.