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5 February 2026
Application Note: Measuring Ethanol and Methanol Mixtures with ATR Fiber Probes

In the high-stakes environment of complex chemical processing, the ability to distinguish and quantify components like ethanol and methanol in real-time is often the deciding factor between a strictly controlled reaction and an off-spec batch. Traditionally, operators have relied on manual extraction for laboratory analysis. However, this method introduces significant delays and safety risks that […]

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30 January 2026
How to Measure ATR Spectra Directly in Solution with Fiber Optic Probes

Moving Beyond the Bench: In-Line FTIR Monitoring with ATR Probes For decades, Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR) has been a standard technique for FTIR spectroscopy. However, most users are restricted to standard ATR inserts or benchtop accessories. While effective for static lab samples, these setups introduce a critical bottleneck: the sample must be extracted from the […]

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19 January 2026
Team art photonics Arrives in San Francisco for SPIE Photonics West 2026

The art photonics GmbH team has arrived in California and is pleased to be back at the Moscone Center for the start of SPIE Photonics West 2026. Our delegation - led by CEO Dr. Stefanie Foerster, alongside Sales Manager Marco Antonio Ferreira Cipriano and Product Line Manager Joachim Gerike - is on-site and prepared for […]

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14 January 2026
SPIE Photonics West 2026 | 17-22 January 2026 | San Francisco, USA

art photonics GmbH is pleased to announce our participation in SPIE Photonics West 2026, the world's premier laser, photonics, and biomedical optics event. We invite you to visit us at Booth #1156 to discover why art photonics remains the partner of choice for remote sensing solutions across the entire UV-VIS-NIR-MIR spectral range. At this year's […]

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About Our Company
art photonics GmbH, founded in Berlin in September 1998, is one of the worldwide leaders in development and production of specialty fiber products for a broad spectrum from 300 nm to 16 µm. Unique technologies of Polycrystalline Mid InfraRed (PIR-) fibers and Metal coated Silica fibers are used for assembly of various spectroscopy probes for medical diagnostics and industrial process control, in volume production of fiber for medical and industrial lasers, for different fiber bundles, etc. Since January 2024 art photonics GmbH is a member of NYNOMIC GROUP.
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UV 200-400 nm
Visible
Near IR 750-2500 nm
Mid IR 2.5 - 18 µm

Chalcogenide Mid-IR-Fiber Cables

Main features:

  • High transmittance in 1.1 – 6.5 μm range
  • Low optical losses 0.2 – 0.3 dB/m at 2.5 – 4 μm and 4.5 – 5 μm
  • Core/Clad structure with core diameters span from 8 to 340 μm
  • Temperature range -50°C + 90°C

Available from stock:

Excel LogoArtphotonics_Sale from stock Probes June 2025

Description

art photonics offers FlexiRay® Fiber Cables for a Mid-Infrared spectral range 1.1 – 6.5 μm. Based on Chalcogenide Infra-Red (CIR-) fibers, FlexiRay® fiber cables are used in a wide range of applications including power delivery of QCL, spectroscopy, Flexible IR-imaging systems, etc. CIR- fiber cables are available with a variety of standard fiber diameters, SMA-905, FC/PC, FC/APC connectors, and several types of protective tubing. Manufacturing technologies of art photonics assure precise fiber position inside the connector ferrule and a perfect surface quality of the fiber end. Before shipping, each fiber cable passes through detailed Quality Control procedure.

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Specs

Standard product specifications
Optical Fiber Type Chalcogenide Step Index Multimode
Wavelengths range 1.1 – 6.5 µm
Fiber Core/Cladding Sizes (μm) see parameters of standard Chalcogenide fibers
Effective Numerical Aperture (NA) see parameters of standard Chalcogenide fibers
Minimum bending radius depending on protective sheathing PEEK tubing – 130mm;
metal PVC coated tubing – 80mm;
stainless steel tubing – 80mm;
stainless steel silicone-coated tubing – 130mm
Connectors SMA-905; FC/PC or FC/APC
Temperature range -50°C to + 90°C
Parameters of standard Chalcogenide fibers
Code Type Core, µm Cladding, µm Protective Jacket, µm NA Min. bending Radius, mm
CIR8/300 Step Index Singlemode 8 ± 1 300 ± 15 400 ± 20 0.25 ± 0.02 60
CIR50/250 Step Index Few-mode 50 ± 3 250 ± 10  410 ± 20 0.13 ± 0.02 50
CIR250/300 Step Index Multimode 250 ± 10 300 ± 15  400 ± 30  0.30 ± 0.03 60

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Applications

  • Mid-IR spectroscopy
  • Flexible IR-Imaging systems
  • Flexible IR pyrometry
  • Power delivery for Quantum Cascade Lasers

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