Plastic-clad silica fiber
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In [[telecommunications]] and [[fiber optics]], a '''plastic-clad silica fiber''' or '''polymer-clad silica fiber''' (PCS) is an [[optical fiber]] that has a [[silica]]-based [[Fiber_optics#Principle_of_operation|core]] and a plastic [[cladding]]. The cladding of a PCS fiber should not be confused with the polymer overcoat of a conventional [[all-silica fiber]]. PCS fibers in general have significantly lower performance characteristics, particularly higher [[transmission (telecommunications)|transmission]] losses and lower bandwidths, than all-glass fibers.
The main applications of plastic-clad silica fiber are industrial, medical or sensing applications where cores that are larger than those used in standard data communications fibers are advantageous.
==See also==
*[[All-silica fiber]]
*[[Plastic optical fiber]]
==References==
*[[Federal Standard 1037C]]
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[[Category:Optical fiber]]