PLASTIC CLAD SILICA (PCS) FIBER

An optical fiber that has a silica -based core and a plastic cladding . Note 1: The cladding of a PCS fiber should not be confused with the polymer overcoat of a conventional all- glass fiber. Note 2: PCS fibers in general have significantly lower performance characteristics, i.e., higher transmission losses and lower bandwidths, than all-glass fibers. Synonym polymer-clad silica fiber .