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½" x 36", Flexible Fiber Optic Light Guide

½" Flexible Fiber Optic Light Guide

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Stock #39-370 3-4 days

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General

Packing Fraction (%):

82% nominal

Type of Illumination:

Fiber Optic Light Guide

Compatible Light Guide Adapter:

SX: #38-946
MX: #66-908

Geometry:

Spot Light

Physical & Mechanical Properties

Minimum Bend Radius (mm):

50.8

Diameter (inches):

0.50

Length (inches):

36.00

Optical Properties

Acceptance Angle (°):

68.00

Numerical Aperture NA:

0.55

Fiber Diameter (μm):

50.00

Index of Refraction (n_d) - Core:

1.581

Index of Refraction (n_d) - Cladding:

1.487

Environmental & Durability Factors

Operating Temperature (°C):

-40 to +107

Regulatory Compliance

Reach 174:

Compliant

RoHS:

Not Compliant

Certificate of Conformance:

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Products

Dia. (inches)	Length (inches)	Stock Number	Price	Buy

0.06 0.06	36.00 36.00	#42-344	87.55 £87.55 Request Quote	3-4 days ×
0.06 0.06	48.00 48.00	#39-365	102.00 £102.00 Request Quote	3-4 days ×
0.13 0.13	24.00 24.00	#42-345	73.95 £73.95 Request Quote	3-4 days ×
0.13 0.13	36.00 36.00	#40-644	87.55 £87.55 Request Quote	3-4 days ×
0.13 0.13	48.00 48.00	#39-366	97.75 £97.75 Request Quote	3-4 days ×
0.25 0.25	12.00 12.00	#40-639	124.95 £124.95 Request Quote	3-4 days ×
0.25 0.25	24.00 24.00	#42-346	131.75 £131.75 Request Quote	In Stock ×
0.25 0.25	36.00 36.00	#42-347	121.55 £121.55 Request Quote	3-4 days ×
0.25 0.25	48.00 48.00	#39-367	174.25 £174.25 Request Quote	3-4 days ×
0.25 0.25	72.00 72.00	#39-368	221.00 £221.00 Request Quote	In Stock ×
0.50 0.50	12.00 12.00	#38-659	280.50 £280.50 Request Quote	3-4 days ×
0.50 0.50	24.00 24.00	#39-369	293.25 £293.25 Request Quote	3-4 days ×
0.50 0.50	36.00 36.00	#39-370	340.00 £340.00 Request Quote	3-4 days ×
0.50 0.50	48.00 48.00	#39-371	395.25 £395.25 Request Quote	Contact Us ×

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Light Guide Adapters are required to mate the low profile Fiber Optic Line Lights with fiber optic illuminators.

For use with Fiber Optic Illuminators

Flexible Fiber Optic Light Guides feature high transmission glass fibers sheathed in PVC-covered monocoil; ½" guides sheathed in PVC-covered metal hose. The light guide ends are ground and polished with stainless steel end fittings. Approximately 70% of light enters, with 6% per foot lost. Flexible Fiber Optic Light Guides are utilized for ring light illumination or coaxial illumination that mounts directly on a lens for even illumination of an object. Ring light illumination has the ability to reduce shadows and, is therefore, often used for the illumination of diffuse or dark objects.

Note: Light guide adapters are needed to mate with the flexible ring light guides for use with Edmund Optics’ selection of fiber optic illuminators. The correct adapter will depend on the tip diameter of the light guide. For 1/16" and 1/8" fiber diameters, use #38-943; for ¼", use #38-944; and for 3/8" and ½", use #38-946.

Accessories

Note: Compatible accessories for individual stock numbers may vary. If unsure about which accessories work with your products, please contact us here.

	Title	Compare	Stock Number	Price	Buy

	0.565" ID, Fiber Optic Adapter SX-10		#38-946	39.10 £39.10 Request Quote	3-4 days ×

Technical Information


Length	Diameter	Fiber Bundle Dimensions				Stock No.
Length	Diameter	A	B	C	D	Stock No.
24"	1/16"	0.187"	0.205"	0.56"	0.19"	#40-640
36"	1/16"	0.187"	0.205"	0.56"	0.19"	#42-344
48"	1/16"	0.187"	0.205"	0.56"	0.19"	#39-365
24"	1/8"	0.187"	0.250"	0.56"	0.23"	#42-345
36"	1/8"	0.187"	0.250"	0.56"	0.23"	#40-644
48"	1/8"	0.187"	0.250"	0.56"	0.23"	#39-366
12"	¼"	0.312"	0.422"	0.56"	0.41"	#40-639
24"	¼"	0.312"	0.422"	0.56"	0.41"	#42-346
36"	¼"	0.312"	0.422"	0.56"	0.41"	#42-347
48"	¼"	0.312"	0.422"	0.56"	0.41"	#39-367
72"	¼"	0.312"	0.422"	0.56"	0.41"	#39-368
36"	3/8"	0.562"	0.750"	0.86"	0.67"	#54-213
48"	3/8"	0.562"	0.750"	0.86"	0.67"	#54-214
12"	½"	0.562"	0.875"	0.86"	0.76"	#38-659
24"	½"	0.562"	0.875"	0.86"	0.76"	#39-369
36"	½"	0.562"	0.875"	0.86"	0.76"	#39-370
48"	½"	0.562"	0.875"	0.86"	0.76"	#39-371
72"	½"	0.562"	0.875"	0.86"	0.76"	#39-372

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