Precision quartz capillary tubes are widely used in chromatography, electrophoresis, medical endoscopes, fiber optic communications, flow cytometers, and high-precision fluid management systems requiring exceptional chemical stability and dimensional accuracy.
Fluorine doping lowers the refractive index of fused silica. This makes fluorine-doped tubes ideal for optical waveguiding, specialized capillary cladding, and advanced photonic applications that require tight control over light transmission and minimal attenuation.
Yes, custom capillary tubes can be engineered to specific inner diameters (ID), outer diameters (OD), lengths, and wall thicknesses, maintaining tight tolerances down to sub-micron levels depending on technical requirements.
Both quartz and fused silica feature an extremely low coefficient of thermal expansion and high thermal shock resistance, allowing them to operate reliably under extreme temperature variations and withstand continuous service temperatures above 1000°C.
High-purity fused silica provides a broad transmission spectrum extending from the deep ultraviolet (DUV) range through visible light and into the near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths with minimal absorption loss.