Hard Plastic Coated Fiber (HPCF) is designed with a focus on maximizing light reception efficiency. Its core feature is a large numerical aperture, with a standard model of 0.39 and customizable options up to 0.48. Numerical aperture is a key parameter measuring a fiber’s light-gathering capability. A higher NA value indicates a broader angle range for light reception, resulting in greater collection efficiency for non-coherent light (such as illumination) or signals from diffuse reflectors.
In-Depth Technical Analysis and Advantages:
- Efficient Optical Coupling: Its large NA characteristic enables it to capture more light energy compared to standard NA fibers (e.g., 0.22) when connecting to LED light sources or collecting faint scattered light, making it particularly suitable for short-distance, high-efficiency optical transmission tasks.
- Excellent Optical and Mechanical Properties: The product delivers low-attenuation transmission across the 500-2200nm wavelength range while maintaining superior flexibility (long-term bending radius ≥120×cladding diameter) and sufficient mechanical strength, facilitating seamless integration within equipment.
- Flexible configuration options: Features low-hydroxyl core materials with core diameters ranging from 200μm to 1500μm and diverse tight cladding diameters. Customers can select the optimal model based on brightness, flexibility, and space constraints.
Detailed Typical Applications:
- Sensing and Measurement: Used in probes contacting samples during spectral detection, efficiently collecting Raman scattered light or fluorescence signals; also suitable for signal transmission in various photoelectric switches and encoders.
- Illumination and Light Guidance: Ideal for medical endoscopic illumination, ring light sources in machine vision, signage lighting, and decorative lighting systems, enabling efficient light guidance.
- Short-Distance Energy/Signal Transmission: Serves as a cost-effective energy transmission medium in industrial applications requiring minimal beam quality but maximum optical power delivery over short distances.
For any application prioritizing light collection efficiency, hard-plastic-clad fibers offer an economical and highly efficient solution.
Post time: Nov-13-2025