Below are the FAQs submitted by customers regarding the Optical Connectivity product line.

FAST Connectors
Q: What is the index of refraction over temperature?
A: The refractive index is 1.469 at 25degC, with a thermo-optic coefficient of less than 4.0×10-4/degC.

Q: How do you prevent the gel from drying out inside of the connector?
A: The gel has a low evaporation rate. There is data inside the document that shows the % weight reduction of the gel over time.

Q: What prevents the gel from migrating away from the fiber?
A: The upper body of the mechanical splice part is designed such that the surface area clamping onto bare fiber is minimized, thereby preventing the gel from migrating away from the splice point.

Characteristics and Reliability of Index-Matching Gel