Mono Fiber-optic Patch Cords

Name: Mono Fiber-optic Patch Cords
Brand: Doric Lenses Inc.
Availability: InStock

The simplest form of the fiber-optic patch cord is a single strand of optical fiber surrounded by a buffer and protective jacket with connectors at both ends.

The optical fiber core diameter and its numerical aperture (NA) define the coupling efficiency into the fiber.

The most popular optical fiber core diameters for optogenetics and fiber photometry experiments are those with 200 µm and 400 µm core diameters. As for the numerical aperture of the fiber, smaller 0.22 NA is suitable for laser light sources, while for incoherent light sources, like LEDs, it is recommended to use 0.5 NA and higher all the way from the light source to the sample.

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Comparison Table : Patch cord Optical Fiber Type
Optical Fiber Type	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.

Core/Cladding Material	Core Diameter (μm)	Cladding (μm)	Buffer (μm)	NA	Fiber-Optic Code*
Silica/Silica	50	125	250	0.22	50/125/XXX-0.22
	60	65	75	0.37	60/65/XXX-0.37
	62.5	125	250	0.27	62.5/125/XXX-0.27
	100	110	125	0.22	100/110/XXX-0.22
	100	110	125	0.37	100/110/XXX-0.37
	200	220	240	0.22	200/220/XXX-0.22
	200	220	245	0.37	200/220/XXX-0.37
	300	330	370	0.22	300/330/XXX-0.22
	300	330	360	0.37	300/330/XXX-0.37
	400	440	480	0.22	400/440/XXX-0.22
	400	440	470	0.37	400/440/XXX-0.37
	550	600	1040	0.22	550/600/XXX-0.22
	600	660	710	0.22	600/660/XXX-0.22
	600	660	710	0.37	600/660/XXX-0.37
Silica/Polymer	200	230	500	0.48	200/230/XXX-0.48
	200	230	500	0.57	200/230/XXX-0.57
	300	330	650	0.48	300/330/XXX-0.48
	400	430	730	0.37	400/430/XXX-0.37
	400	430	730	0.48	400/430/XXX-0.48
	400	430	730	0.57	400/430/XXX-0.57
	600	630	1040	0.48	600/630/XXX-0.48
Plastic/Plastic	240	250	-	0.50	240/250/XXX-0.50
	240	250	-	0.63	240/250/XXX-0.63
	480	500	-	0.50	480/500/XXX-0.50
	480	500	-	0.63	480/500/XXX-0.63
	735	750	-	0.50	735/750/XXX-0.50
	735	750	-	0.63	735/750/XXX-0.63
	960	1000	-	0.50	960/1000/XXX-0.50
	960	1000	-	0.63	960/1000/XXX-0.63
	1470	1500	-	0.50	1470/1500/XXX-0.50
	1960	2000	-	0.50	1960/2000/XXX-0.50

* XXX is representative of the jacket code, see Jackets tab to choose the best one for your needs

Code	Description	Image	Drawings
FC	FC Connector with Zirconia Ferrule
FCM	FC Connector with Metal Ferrule
FCA	FC/APC Connector with Zirconia Ferrule*
SMA	SMA Connector with Metal Ferrule
ZF1.25	Zirconia Ferrule OD 1.25 mm
ZF1.25(F)	Zirconia Ferrule OD = 1.25 mm with Flange
ZF1.25(FP)	Zirconia Ferrule OD = 1.25 mm with Peek Flange
ZF1.25(RF)	Zirconia Ferrule OD = 1.25 mm with Reduced Flange 1.6 mm
MF1.25	Metal Ferrule OD 1.25 mm
MF1.25(F)	Metal Ferrule OD 1.25 mm with Flange
ZF2.5	Zirconia Ferrule OD = 2.5 mm
ZF2.5(F)	Zirconia Ferrule OD = 2.5 mm with Flange
ZF2.5(FP)	Zirconia Ferrule OD = 2.5 mm with Peek Flange
MF2.5	Metal Ferrule OD = 2.5 mm
MF2.5(F)	Metal Ferrule OD = 2.5 mm with Flange
CM3	M3 Connector
CM3(P)	M3 Connector Peek Plastic
CM2	M2 Connector
CM2(P)	M2 Connector Peek Plastic
SMC	Slim Magnetic Connector

Comparison Table : Protective Jacket
Image	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
	PKMJ	Stainless monocoil with kevlar and PUR 3.0 mm	Black	3.0	11	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Best compromise between flexibility and robustness
	ARMO	Stainless armor 2.3 mm	Silver	2.3	9.2	Low	Excellent	Excellent	Preferred for maximum robustness
	ARBK	Stainless armor with PVC 3 mm	Black	3.0	15	Low	Excellent	Excellent	Preferred for maximum robustness