Double-clad fiber is a type of fiber optic cable that consists of a single-mode doped core that carries the signal, surrounded by an undoped inner cladding, which is itself surrounded by an outer cladding with a lower refractive index. Single mode light travels in the Ø9 µm core of the fiber, while multimode light propagates in the Ø105 µm inner "1 st cladding". Before the invention of double-clad fiber designs. Double-clad fiber (DCF) is a class of optical fiber with a structure consisting of three layers of optical material instead of the usual two. The inner-most layer is called the core. The NuCOAT fluoroacrylate coating enhances durability, making these.