PURAVIS® Glass Optical Fibers

Eco-friendly High Performance Glass Optical Fibers

SCHOTT is setting new standards for illumination fiber optics with PURAVIS®
premium quality glass optical fibers. For the high purity optical glasses
SCHOTT utilizes its unique manufacturing capabilities.
Features: Advantages:
• Step-index Multimode Fiber for • Premium transmission.
Illumination Applications with visible • Excellent color rendering with low
Light. discoloration even for longer length.
• High Purity Optical Glass without • Transmission of white light which
lead, arsenic or antimony. provides a more realistic appearance of
• Different fiber types offer aperture the illuminated objects.
angles of up to 70°, 85° and 120° , • Long term-use is ensured by
depending on fiber diameter, length significantly improved chemical stability
and wavelength. as well as low solarization sensitivity.

Technical Data

GOF70 GOF85 GOF120

Numerical Aperture
0.55 0.64 0.86
Theoretical Value at 587 nm

Typical Aperture Angles 2α 50 µm 50 µm 30µm

Wavelength V()-Filter 1 m length: ~ 71° 1 m length: ~ 85° 1 m length: ~ 116°
5 m length: ~ 65° 5 m length: ~ 81° 5 m length: ~ 104°

Optical Attenuation at 450 nm ≤ 550 dB/km at 450 nm ≤ 500 dB/km at 550 nm ≤ 500 dB/km
Measured according to DIN 58141 Part 1 with
at 553 nm ≤ 250 dB/km at 553 nm ≤ 280 dB/km at 640 nm ≤ 500 dB/km
a single fiber diameter of 70 μm

1m 2862 K 2856 K 2828 K

CIE Standard Illuminant

(2856 K)
Temperature (CCT)

“A”
Correlated Color

3m 2874 K 2848 K 2791 K

5m 2883 K 2842 K 2761 K

1m 6313 K 6275 K 6038 K

(6500K)
D65

3m 6033 K 5917 K 5487 K

5m 5800 K 5655 K 5065 K

Temperature Stability

Static Applications
-20°C to 200°C / - 4 F to 392 F
(fibers only, may be limited by lubricant, epoxy resins or sheathing materials)

End Surface with high Temp. Epoxy Up to 200°C / 392 F

End Surface Hot-fused Up to 400°C / 752 F

Single Fiber Diameter 30 μm, 50 μm, 70 μm (Tol. ± 4 μm)

Version 06/2021

PURAVIS® Glass Optical Fibers are available with SCHOTTs

Lubricant
new versatile lubricant L10.

Compliance ROHS compliant without exemption

Biocompatability Cytotoxicity tested according to DIN/ISO 10993-5

Optical Properties of PURAVIS®

Transmission (Measured according to DIN 58 141 Part 2)

GOF70: Smaller angle fiber for focussed areas

GOF70-50µm GOF70-30µm
70% 70%

Transmission / %
Transmission / %

60% 60%

50% 50%

40% 40%

30% 30%

GOF70-50µm-1m GOF70-30µm-1m
20% 20%
GOF70-50µm-3m GOF70-30µm-3m
10% GOF70-50µm-5m 10% GOF70-30µm-5m

0% 0%
300 500 700 900 1.100 300 500 700 900 1.100
Wavelength / nm Wavelength / nm

GOF85: Mid range angle fiber for versatile applications

GOF85-50µm GOF85-30µm
70% 70%
Transmission / %

Transmission / %

60% 60%

50% 50%

40% 40%

30% 30%

20% GOF85-50µm-1m GOF85-30µm-1m

20%
GOF85-50µm-3m GOF85-30µm-3m
10% GOF85-50µm-5m 10% GOF85-30µm-5m

0% 0%
300 500 700 900 1.100 300 500 700 900 1.100
Wavelength / nm Wavelength / nm
 Optical Properties of PURAVIS®

Transmission (Measured according to DIN 58 141 Part 2)

GOF120: Wide angle fiber for illumination of larger areas

GOF120-50 µm GOF120-30µm
Transmission / %

Transmission / %
70% 70%

60%
60%

50%
50%

40%
40%

30%
30%

20% GOF120-50µm-1m
20% GOF120-30µm-1m
GOF120-50µm-3m GOF120-30µm-3m
10% GOF120-50µm-5m 10% GOF120-30µm-5m

0%
300 500 700 900 1.100 0%
300 500 700 900 1.100
Wellenlänge / nm
Wavelength / nm

Transmission
Transmission of a fiber bundle depends on
• the intrinsic attenuation of the core glass,
• packing fraction of fibers,
• core/clad ratio,
• quality of end surface polish,
• Fresnel reflections at the end surfaces and
• length of the fiber bundle.
The displayed transmission curves represent SCHOTT’s
typical manufacturing level for fiber bundles with
PURAVIS® fibers with 30 and 50 µm fiber diameter.
The curves for 50 µm also represent the transmission level
for 70 µm fibers, due to the same core/clad ratio.
Solarization
The intrinsic attenuation of the PURAVIS® core glass
materials can increase by induced attenuation due to
photo-oxidation and other effects by short wavelength
radiation.
Degree of Solarization depends on
• Wavelength (UV >> 400 nm > 450 nm)
• Power density and length
• Coherency (Laser light sources have stronger effects).
Solarization effects are partly reversible by temperature
and time.
Depending on intensity levels and respective spectra each
light source/fiber set-up must be tested individually.
Please contact your SCHOTT sales representative for
further details.
 Numerical Aperture / Acceptance Angle (Measured according to DIN 58 141 Part 3)

Wavelength dependency shown for length of 1 m, 3 m, 5 m

Effektive Acceptance Angle 2α / °

100

Effektive Acceptance Angle 2α / °

GOF120-
120 30µm-1m
GOF120-
90 110 30µm-3m
GOF85- GOF120-
50µm-1m 30µm-5m
100
GOF85- GOF85-
80 30µm-1m
50µm-3m
90 GOF85-
GOF85-
50µm-5m 30µm-3m
70 80 GOF85-
GOF70-
30µm-5m
50µm-1m
GOF70-
GOF70- 70 30µm-1m
60 50µm-3m
GOF70-
GOF70- 60 30µm-3m
50µm-5m GOF70-
50 30µm-5m
50
450 550 650 750 850 450 550 650 750 850
Wavelength / nm Wavelength / nm

Length dependency shown for different wavelength

100 120
Effektive Acceptance Angle 2α / °
Effektive Acceptance Angle 2α / °

GOF120-
110 30µm-450nm
90 GOF120-
GOF85-50µm- 30µm-546nm
450nm 100 GOF120-
GOF85-50µm- 30µm-630nm
80 546nm GOF85-
90 30µm-450nm
GOF85-50µm-
630nm GOF85-
30µm-546nm
70 GOF70-50µm- 80
450nm GOF85-
30µm-630nm
GOF70-50µm- GOF70-
70
546nm 30µm-450nm
60
GOF70-50µm- GOF70-
630nm 60 30µm-546nm
GOF70-
50 30µm-630nm
50
1,0 2,0 3,0 4,0 5,0 1,0 2,0 3,0 4,0 5,0
Length / m
Length / m
 Long Term Stability of PURAVIS® – Chemical Stability

Core and cladding glasses have high chemical resistance classes, Chemical Resistance
GOF70 GOF85 GOF120
which ensure long-term stability over lifetime under repeated Classes
reprocessing cycles. Acid resistance class SR 1.0 1.0 1.2
(acc. to ISO 8424:1996)
Sample Preparation
• Samples: Fiber bundle Ø2,4 mm , length 100 mm, bonded into Alkali resistance class AR 1.0 1.0 1.0
stain-less steel tube (acc. to ISO 10629:1996)
• Prior to each measurement: Cleaning of end surface with with
Climatic resistance class 1.0 1.0 1.0
5% V/V acetic acid
CR (acc. to proposed
• Rel. transmission measured according to DIN 58 141 Part 2;
standard ISO/WD13384)
Aperture of light beam: NA 0.1
Measurement wavelength: λ = 535 nm Stain resistance class: FR 0 0 0

Thermal Disinfection Stability Autoclaving Stability

Device Miele Disinfektor PG8536 Autoclave Lautenschläger Protocert 839

Program Recommendation AKI (www.a-k-i.org) 134 °C (3 bar)
Detergent Neodisher FA 0,5 % V/V (5 ml/l) pH11 Program Sterilization time: 10 min
Neutralizer Neodisher Z (Citric Acid) (0,1 % V/V Cycle time: 40 min
(1ml/l)

Cycles in Thermal Disinfector Cycles in Autoclave

Rel. Trasmission

100%
Rel. Trasmission

100%

80% 80%

60% 60%
GOF70 GOF70
40% GOF85 GOF85
40%
GOF120 GOF120
20% 20%
Wavelength = V(λ)-Filter
Wavelength = V(λ)-Filter
0% 0%
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 100 200 300 400 500
No. of Cycles No. of Cycles

Alternating Cycles Thermal Disinfector/ Autoclave

GOF120-30µm Featuring highest chemical resistance classes Puravis®
fibers perform differently during reprocessing.
100
Rel. Transmission / %

GOF70 and GOF85 show no decrease during block cycles

80 in the thermal disinfector and slight decrease in the
autoclave.
60 The GOF120 shows no decrease in the autoclave and a
significant decrease in the thermal disinfector with citric
40 acid as a neutralizer.
Deionized Water
Tests of the GOF120 with different neutralization agents in
20 Citric Acid thermal disinfector cleaning alternating with autoclaving
show only a slight decrease when neutralized with
0 deionized water.
0 25 50 75 100 125 150
No. of Cycles
 Long Term Stability of PURAVIS® – Mechanical Stability

10
PURAVIS® Glass Optical Fibers feature high mechanical

Bundle Diameter / mm
stability enabling high flexibility and very small bending
radii. 30 µm
8 50 µm
Loop bending tests of single fibers according to DIN 58
141- 6 show an average diameter of 1.0 mm before 70 µm
breakage for short term bends.
6
For long-term (permanent) bends in static applications the
graph to the right shows the recommended bending angles
depending on bundle diameter for 30 µm and 50 µm fiber
diameter. 4

Applications, which combine small bending radii in

combination with frequent movements (torsion or drag 2
chain movements) require specific designs and individual
testing.
Please contact your SCHOTT Sales representative for 0
further information. 1 10 100

Allowed Bending Radii static Applications / mm

100%
Intensity loss / %

In addition to the mechanical design constraints optical

losses at small bending radii need to be considered. 90%

The Graph shows a simulation of intensity losses as a 80% GOF70-30µm

function of the bending radii for PURAVIS® fibers under the
assumption that the Numerical Aperture is fully illuminated. GOF85-30µm
70%
Simulation wavelength 587 nm. GOF120-30µm
60%

50%
Numerical Aperture
40% fully illuminated

30%

20%

10%

0%
0,0 0,5 1,0 1,5 2,0 2,5 3,0
Bending radius/ mm

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