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Latest News
15 January 2025
Technical Note: ATR Crystal Choice for Fiber-Based Process Spectroscopy

We are pleased to announce the release of our latest technical note, “ATR Crystal Choice for Fiber-Based Process Spectroscopy.” This comprehensive guide emphasizes the importance of Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) and mid-IR spectroscopy for precise, real-time process monitoring across diverse industries, including chemical processing, biopharmaceuticals, and food production. The technical note provides an overview of […]

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2 January 2025
3-A Hygienic Certification for NIR Transflection Probe

Did you know that in 2024, art photonics GmbH achieved the prestigious 3-A Hygienic Certification for our newly designed NIR Transflection Probe? This milestone underscores our commitment to delivering cutting-edge spectroscopy solutions that adhere to the highest hygienic design standards. Regulatory hurdles often complicate the adoption of in-line spectroscopy for food quality control and process […]

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Latest Events
8 January 2025
SPIE Photonics West 2025 | 25–30 January 2025, San Francisco, USA

We are pleased to announce our participation in SPIE Photonics West 2025, the leading global event for spectroscopy and photonics, taking place from January 25–30 in San Francisco. Additionally, we are excited to present at the BiOS conference on January 26, where we will showcase our latest fiber optic solutions for biomedical and process analytical […]

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5 December 2024
art photonics at the 19th Herbstkolloquium Prozessanalytik 2024

We’re excited to announce our presence at the 19th Herbstkolloquium Prozessanalytik, taking place from December 4–6, 2024, at Merck Darmstadt. At Booth #1, we will demonstrate how the compact Bruker FTIR Alpha II, equipped with our custom-designed fiber coupler and fiber probe, can be used for remote spectroscopy and advanced process control applications. As a […]

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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

Polycrystalline Mid-IR Fiber Cables

Main features:

  • High transmittance in the range 3 – 17 μm
  • Low optical losses 0.2 – 0.3 dB/m at 9 – 13 µm
  • Core/Clad structure with core diameters span from 240 to 860 μm
  • Minimal aging effect
  • Non-hydroscopic and non-toxic
  • Choice between standard- and spectral quality fibers

Contact us for customized -50°C to 140°C option or vacuum proof option

Available from stock:

Description

art photonics FlexiRay® Fiber Cables for a broad Mid-Infrared spectral range 3 – 17μm based on Polycrystalline Infra-Red (PIR-) Fibers.  FlexiRay® cables are used in a wide range of applications including Mid-IR light delivery, spectroscopy, remote temperature sensing, etc. PIR-fiber cables are available with a variety of standard fiber diameters, with different connectors (SMA-905, FC/PC, and FC/APC), and several types of protective sheathing. 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 the detailed Quality Control procedure.


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Specs

Standard product specifications
Optical Fiber Type Polycrystalline Step Index Multimode
Wavelengths range 3 – 17 µm
Transmission Level See spectra of standard- and spectral quality fibers in datasheet under downloads
Fiber Core/Cladding Sizes (μm) see parameters of standard Polycrystalline fibers
Effective Numerical Aperture (NA) 0.30±0.03
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 with Titanium ferrule
Temperature range -50°C to + 80°C
Length ≤ 15m depending on fiber diameter
Parameters of standard Polycrystalline fibers
Code Type Core Dia., µm Cladding Dia., µm Protective Jacket Dia., µm NA Min. bending  Radius, mm
PIR240/300 Step Index Multimode 240 ± 15 300+0/-15 no 0.30±0.03 45
PIR400/500 Step Index Multimode 410 ± 15 500+0/-15 no 0.30±0.03 75
PIR600/700 Step Index Multimode 600 ± 20 700+0/-15 no 0.30±0.03 100
PIR900/1000 Step Index Multimode 860 ± 20 1000+0/-25 no 0.30±0.03 150

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Applications

  • Mid-IR spectroscopy
  • Power delivery for Quantum Cascade Lasers
  • Power delivery for CO- and CO2-Lasers
  • Flexible IR-imaging systems
  • Flexible IR pyrometry

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