Lucina® is an optical fiber comprising a completely fluorinated polymer in which all of the hydrogen atoms in the molecule have been replaced by fluorine.
This makes Lucina® unusually transparent to light across a wide spectrum from 650 to 1300 nanometers. This ability to transmit light through all the wavelengths that are currently used for optical transmission enables Lucina® to achieve high-capacity, high-speed transmission.

During transmission, as light travels through conventional optical fiber, the amplitude characteristics of the light causes some lag in the time of arrival of signal pulses of differing wavelengths.The large lag when using quartz and acrylic fibers means that pulses cannot be sent in stacks.On the other hand, at the relevant wavelengths, Lucina® has a low refractive index. The waveforms of the light signals are not easily distorted and within a unit of time many pulses can be transmitted. This enables large transmission capacity. Lucina® is easy to connect because of its large-diameter core. At the same time, its plastic composition means that it is resistant to breaking and bending. As a result, in the home or in the office, it is as easy to lay as copper wire.

Today, when digital video and other high-capacity data are being routinely sent through local networks in homes and offices, high-bandwidth cabling has become essential. Along with ease of connection and installation, the superior high-speed transmission performance of Lucina® meets current needs for high bandwidth telecommunications.