A breakthrough in ocean fiber technology, TeraWave SCUBA Fibers offers a combination of large effective area, excellent cabling performance in the C- and L-bands, and world-class attenuation. These features enable reliable coherent transmission at 100 Gb/s and beyond over trans-oceanic distances at the highest channel counts. The fiber has a large effective area (125 µm² ) that reduces nonlinearities, enabling the launch of higher signal power into the span, and ultra-low attenuation that reduces signal loss.
The Silica Core and Ultra Big Area features of the TeraWave SCUBA fiber deliver significant margin beyond that needed for transmitting 100 Gb/s over trans-Atlantic distances. The additional margin can be used to upgrade to denser signal constellations for increased spectral efficiency as new transponders become commercially available.
TeraWave SCUBA Fiber is manufactured using Lightera’ proprietary manufacturing process, which produces ultra-low polarization mode dispersion (PMD) and exceptional resistance to mechanical stress.
A breakthrough in ocean fiber technology, TeraWave SCUBA Fibers offers a combination of large effective area, excellent cabling performance in the C- and L-bands, and world-class attenuation. These features enable reliable coherent transmission at 100 Gb/s and beyond over trans-oceanic distances at the highest channel counts. The fiber has a large effective area (125 µm² ) that reduces nonlinearities, enabling the launch of higher signal power into the span, and ultra-low attenuation that reduces signal loss.
The Silica Core and Ultra Big Area features of the TeraWave SCUBA fiber deliver significant margin beyond that needed for transmitting 100 Gb/s over trans-Atlantic distances. The additional margin can be used to upgrade to denser signal constellations for increased spectral efficiency as new transponders become commercially available.
TeraWave SCUBA Fiber is manufactured using Lightera’ proprietary manufacturing process, which produces ultra-low polarization mode dispersion (PMD) and exceptional resistance to mechanical stress.
TeraWave® SCUBA 125 Ocean Optical Fiber is optimally designed to deliver excellent performance for coherent transport in submarine systems. A combination of ultra-low loss and higher nonlinear performance recommended for the highest spectral efficiency TeraWave SCUBA 125 Ocean Fiber is fully compliant with the ITU G.654.B and ITU G.654.D standard for cutoff-shifted fiber and provides outstanding cable performance and design freedom for ocean networks.
A breakthrough in ocean fiber technology, TeraWave SCUBA Fibers offers a combination of large effective area, excellent cabling performance in the C- and L-bands, and world-class attenuation. These features enable reliable coherent transmission at 100 Gb/s and beyond over trans-oceanic distances at the highest channel counts. The fiber has a large effective area (125 µm² ) that reduces nonlinearities, enabling the launch of higher signal power into the span, and ultra-low attenuation that reduces signal loss.
The Silica Core and Ultra Big Area features of the TeraWave SCUBA fiber deliver significant margin beyond that needed for transmitting 100 Gb/s over trans-Atlantic distances. The additional margin can be used to upgrade to denser signal constellations for increased spectral efficiency as new transponders become commercially available.
TeraWave SCUBA Fiber is manufactured using Lightera’ proprietary manufacturing process, which produces ultra-low polarization mode dispersion (PMD) and exceptional resistance to mechanical stress.
Lightera has the capability to color and splice ocean fibers to meet stringent cable requirements. Fibers are selected to meet customer specifications for numbers of fibers, colors, lengths, and transmission properties. They are then assembled into sets.
Final measurements guarantee customer specified performance for all fibers in the set.
| Product Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Product Description | TeraWave® SCUBA 125 Ocean Optical Fiber |
| Transmission Characteristics | |
| Attenuation @ 1550 nm (nominal) | ≤ 0.149 dB/km (standard) ≤ 0.146 dB/km (enhanced) |
| Dispersion @ 1550 nm | ≤ 22 ps/nm-km |
| Mode Field Diameter @ 1550 nm (nominal) | 12.3 µm |
| Effective Area (nominal) | 125 µm² |
| Cable Cutoff Wavelength | ≤ 1530 nm |
| PMD @ 1550 nm (typical) | ≤ 0.02 ps/√km |
| Effective Group Index of Refraction (nominal) | 1.465 @ 1550 nm |
| Point Discontinuities @ 1550 nm | ≤ 0.10 dB |
| Geometrical Characteristics | |
| Clad Diameter | 125.0 ± 0.7 µm |
| Coating Diameter, uncolored | 240 – 250 µm |
| Coating/Clad Concentricity Error | ≤ 12 µm |
| Mechanical and Other | |
| Tensile Proof Test | 200 kpsi (1.38 GPa) |
| Dynamic Fatigue Parameter (nd) | ≥ 20 |
| Coating Strip Force (Mechanical) | 1.0 – 8.9 N |
| Colors | 24 colors available |
| Matching Sets | Yes |
For additional information please contact your sales representative. You can also visit our website at www.lightera.com or call 1-888-FIBERHELP (1-888-342-3743) USA or 1-770-798-555 outside the USA. For a full list of our certifications, visit our website.
Lightera reserves the right to make changes to the product(s) described in this document at any time without notice. This document is for informational purposes only and is not intended to modify or supplement any Lightera warranties or specifications relating to any of its products or services.
fiber-170
Compare features, sizes, models to find the perfect option for you
This section is under construction. To view our products, please select below.
