Corning Single Mode Dispersion-Shifted Fiber (DSF) is a 14,900 meter bare optical fiber engineered to minimize dispersion effects and maintain signal integrity across extended transmission distances. The fiber features a 9 µm core, 125 µm cladding, and 250 µm acrylate coating, delivering low attenuation across the C and L bands while meeting ITU-T G.652.D and G.657.B3 standards.
Technical Specifications
• Fiber Type: Single-mode Dispersion-Shifted Fiber (DSF)
• Length: 14,900 m (15 km)
• Core Diameter: 9 µm
• Cladding Diameter: 125 µm
• Coating Diameter: 250 µm acrylate
• Refractive Index Difference: 0.36%
• Zero Dispersion Slope (S0): 0.086 ps/(nm²•km)
• Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD): 0.20 ps/√km maximum
• Cable Cutoff Wavelength: 1260 nm
• Operating Temperature Range: −60°C to +85°C
• Tensile Strength: ≥100 kpsi (0.7 GPa)
– Attenuation Characteristics
Typical attenuation across key wavelengths:
• 1310 nm: 0.32 dB/km
• 1383 nm: 0.32 dB/km
• 1490 nm: 0.21 dB/km
• 1550 nm: 0.18 dB/km
• 1625 nm: 0.20 dB/km
– Mode-Field Diameter (MFD)
• At 1310 nm: 9.2±0.4 µm
• At 1550 nm: 10.4±0.5 µm
– Key Features
• Dispersion-shifted design minimizes chromatic dispersion over long distances
• Low macrobend loss (≤0.05 dB at 100-turn mandrel, 1550 nm/1625 nm)
• Environmental resilience with temperature–humidity cycling and damp heat performance ≤0.05 dB
• Bare fiber construction with stripable acrylate coating for field splicing
• Compliant with ITU-T G.652 (Tables A, B, C, D), IEC 60793-2-50 Type B1.3, TIA/EIA 492-CAAB, and Telcordia GR-20-CORE
– Typical Applications
• 10 Gb/s and 40 Gb/s optical networks
• Long-haul telecommunications
• Metropolitan area networks
• High-performance optical communication systems requiring extended reach and minimal dispersion
