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SCHOTT North America
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Wound Image Bundles
Wound Fiber Optic Image Bundles
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Fiber Optic Image Transfer
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Applications:
- Industrial remote vision systems
- Ordered array detectors (format to line; format to branches)
- Hazardous environment imaging
- Defense and research applications
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Technology
SCHOTT lighting and Imaging wound image bundles are produced by winding a multi fiber one layer at a time on a drum and assembling the desired number of layers in a separate laminating operation. The final flexible image bundles are comprised of individual multi fibers bound only at the ends and separate between.
SCHOTT's image guides are coherent flexible fiber optic bundles used in applications to improve, enhance, magnify, minify or record an image, often from remote locations. Numerical aperture is 0.60 and standard lengths range from 600 mm to 4500 mm.
SCHOTT will also produce custom image guide assemblies in any vertical or horizontal format required to meet non-standard imaging applications. Capabilities include image bundle formats from 2 mm x 2 mm up to 25 mm x 25 mm and multiple branches transmitting to a singular output source.
SCHOTT Lighting and Imaging is pleased to work with you to develop the highest quality wound fiber optic image bundle for your application. To assist us, please complete the appropriate information areas on the RFQ sheet provided herewith. Definitions of terminology follow:
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Technical Terms
Overall Length:
The total length of the image bundles in a free state, from image surface to image surface.
Flexible Length:
The length of the flexible portion of the image bundle between the bundle’s rigid ends.
Standard End Tip Material:
Stainless steel. Other materials can be specified by application requirements.
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End Tip Max. Diameter:
The largest outer dimension of the metal (stainless steel) end tip assembled to each end.
End Tip Length:
The total non-flexible portion of the image bundle on each end. This is required to provide the mounting end tip necessary for the application and a length for the sheathing-to-ferrule bond.
End Tip Step:
Provided for any mounting requirements necessary for the application. Sheathing selection requirements sometimes necessitate multiple diameter end tips.
Numerical Aperture (NA):
A fixed value determined by the materials used for the core and cladding glasses. The NA determines the light acceptance angle of the fibers.
Bundle Format:
The overall measurement of the entire fiber optic surface. The bundle format is larger than the quality area.
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Quality Area:
The selected portion of the bundle format determined by requirements of the application. This is the area to which the Image Quality Specification is applicable.
MultiFiber:
The multifiber is a first draw process step and consists of a n x m array of imaging pixels.
Fiber Count:
The number of independent imaging fibers within the wound bundle and is a function of the size of the fibers and the overall bundle size. See illustration below.
Fiber Size:
The dimension including the core and clad and is equivalent to the center-to-center distance of the imaging fibers within a multifiber.
Spectral Transmission:
The relative transmission of a wound fiber bundle at different wavelengths.
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Standard Wound Fiber Optic Image Bundles
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Standard Product Specifications:
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*Because we continually upgrade our products, specifications are subject to change without notice. Illustrations may be slightly different than actual.
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| Max. O.D. |
0.5 in
(12.7 mm) |
1.25 in
(32 mm) |
1.25 in
(32 mm) |
| Construction |
Multi-element |
Multi-element |
Multi-element |
| N.A. |
0.60/0.64 |
0.60/0.64 |
0.60/0.64 |
| Bend Radius |
2.0 in (51 mm) |
4.0 in (101 mm) |
6.0 in (152 mm) |
| Max. Temperature |
250°F (120°C) |
250°F (120°C) |
250°F (120°C) |
| Lengths (mm) |
24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 108, 150, 168, 180- in. (610, 910, 1220, 1830, 2740, 3810, 4570) |
24, 36, 48, 72, 108, 150, 180- in. (610, 910, 1220, 1830, 2740, 3810, 4570) |
24, 36, 48, 72, 108, 150, 180- in. (610, 910, 1220, 1830, 2740, 3810, 4570) |
| Sheathing |
Interlocked
"stayput"
stainless steel hose with polyolefin cover |
Interlocked
"stayput"
stainless steel hose with polyolefin cover |
Teflon inner core, stainless steel braid cover |
| End Tip |
"C" mount |
"C" mount |
"C" mount |
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| Format (size) |
.157 in. x .157 in.
(4 mm x 4 mm) |
.196 in. x .263 in.
(5 mm x 6.7 mm) |
.314 in. x .393 in.
(8 mm x 10 mm) |
| Element (size) |
10 microns |
10 microns |
10 microns |
| Resolution |
~50 LP/mm |
~50 LP/mm |
~50 LP/mm |
| Objective Lens |
6 mm, 13 mm, 16 mm, 25 mm, 50 mm |
16 mm, 25 mm, 50 mm |
16 mm, 25 mm, 50 mm |
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Note:The 6 mm and 13 mm are simple lens assemblies used only with the IG-154 when size limitations exist.
For additional information or to discuss your application requirements, contact SCHOTT's Flexible Components group at Fax: (508) 764-6273
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SCHOTT Lighting and Imaging is ISO 9001:2000, ISO 13485:2003 registered
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Contact
Lighting and Imaging
SCHOTT North America Inc.
122 Charlton Street
Southbridge, MA 01550
USA
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