Abstract:
A method of making a multimode optical fiber is disclosed. In one embodiment the method includes calculating a core radius that maximizes the bandwidth of the multimode optical fiber wherein the effect of draw tension is accounted for. The embodiments herein illustrate how core radius can be tuned so the time delay of the outermost guided mode group is reduced. The resultant core radius may be targeted for a value off-nominal from what would be expected for a particular commercial optical fiber type.
Abstract:
An optical fiber includes a central glass core region comprising maximum refractive index delta percent Δ1, a first inner annular region surrounding said core comprising refractive index delta percent Δ2, a depressed annular region surrounding said inner annular region and comprising Δ3 and a third annular region surrounding the depressed annular region comprising refractive index delta percent Δ4; wherein the third annular region comprises chlorine an amount greater than 0.2 weight percent in a region which is within 5 microns from the depressed annular region, wherein Δ1MAX>Δ4>Δ2>Δ3. The difference between Δ4 and Δ2 is greater than 0.01 and profile volume, |V3| is at least 50% Δμm2.
Abstract:
According to some embodiments an optical waveguide fiber comprises (i) a Ge free core having an effective area of 100 μm2to 150 μm2, at 1550 nm wavelength, said core comprising: a) a central core region extending radially outwardly from a centerline to a radius r1, and having a relative refractive index percent profile Δ1(r) in % measured relative to pure silica, wherein −0.1%≦Δ1(r)≦0.12%, wherein the central core region has a maximum relative refractive index percent, Δ1MAX; (b) a first annular core region surrounding and directly adjacent to the central core region, having an α value 1.5≦α≦10, and extending to an outer radius r2, wherein 6 μm≦r2≦10 μm, and having a relative refractive index percent profile, Δ2(r) in % measured relative to pure silica, a minimum relative refractive index Δ2MIN, a maximum relative refractive index Δ2MAX and the relative refractive index measured at a radius r=2 μm, wherein 0.45≦Δ2≦0; −0.25≧Δ2MIN≧−0.45 and Δ1MAX≧Δ2(r=2 μm); (c) a fluorine doped second annular region surrounding and directly adjacent to the first annular core region and extending to a radius 20 μm≦r3≦30 μm and having a negative relative refractive index percent profile, Δ3(r) in %, measured relative to pure silica, with a minimum relative refractive index percent Δ3MIN and −0.5%
Abstract:
Optical waveguide fiber that is bend resistant and single mode at 1260 nm and at higher wavelengths. The optical fiber includes a core of radius R1 and cladding, the cladding having an annular inner region of radius R2, an annular ring region, and an annular outer region. The annular ring region starts at R2, and the ratio R1/R2 is greater than 0.40.
Abstract:
An optical fiber comprising: a glass core extending from a centerline to a radius R1; a glass cladding surrounding and in contact with the core, the cladding comprising:a first annular region extending from R1 to a radius R2, the first annular region comprising a radial width, W2=R2−R1, a second annular region extending from R2 to a radius R3, the second annular region comprising a radial width, W3=R3−R2, and a third annular region extending from R3 to an outermost glass radius R4; wherein (i) the core comprises a maximum relative refractive index, Δ1MAX, relative to the third annular region; (ii) wherein the first annular region comprises a radial width W2; and (iii) the second annular region comprises a minimum relative refractive index, Δ3MIN, relative to the third annular region wherein Δ1MAX>Δ2MAX>Δ3MIN, and Δ2MIN>Δ3MIN; and the core and the cladding provide a fiber with cable cutoff less than 1500 nm, dispersion at 1550 nm less than 12 ps/nm/km, effective area at 1550 nm greater than 60 μm2, and preferably greater than 70 μm2. The second annular cladding region may contain a plurality of randomly dispersed holes.
Abstract:
An optical fiber according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a glass core extending from a centerline to a radius R1 wherein R1 is greater than about 5 μm; a glass cladding surrounding and in contact with the core, the cladding comprising: (i) a first annular region extending from the radius R1 to a radius R2, the first annular region comprising a radial width, W2=R2−R1, (ii) a second annular region extending from the radius R2 to a radius R3, and comprising a radial width, W3=R3−R2, and (iii) a third annular region surrounding the second annular region and extending from the radius R3 to an outermost glass radius R4; wherein the core comprises a maximum relative refractive index, Δ1MAX, relative to the third annular region, and wherein Δ1MAX is greater than about 0.1% and less than about 0.3%; the first annular region has a refractive index delta Δ2(r) is less than about 0.025%; wherein the second annular region comprises a minimum relative refractive index, Δ3MIN, relative to the third annular region;wherein Δ1MAX>Δ2MAX>Δ3MIN, and Δ2MIN>Δ3MIN
Abstract:
Disclosed is an optical fiber having a silica-based core comprising an alkali metal oxide a silica-based core, said core comprising an alkali metal oxide selected from the group consisting of K2O, Na2O, LiO2, Rb2O, Cs2O and mixtures thereof in an average concentration in said core between about 50 and 1000 ppm by weight, and a silica-based cladding surrounding and directly adjacent the core, said fiber comprising a cable cutoff less than 1400 nm chromatic dispersion at 1550 nm between about 13 and 19 ps/nm/km and a zero dispersion wavelength less than about 1324 nm. By appropriately selecting the concentration of alkali metal oxide dopant in the core and the cladding, a low loss optical fiber may be obtained.
Abstract:
A dispersion compensating optical fiber is disclosed having a high figure of merit. The optical fiber is highly dispersive and has low attenuation. The dispersion compensating optical fiber is suited for use with transmission optical fiber such as conventional single mode fiber. An optical transmission fiber and optical transmission system are also disclosed.
Abstract:
An optical fiber having both low macrobend loss and low microbend loss. The fiber has a first inner cladding region having an outer radius r2>8 microns and refractive index Δ2 and a second outer cladding region surrounding the inner cladding region having refractive index Δ4, wherein Δ1>Δ4>Δ2. The difference between Δ4 and Δ2 is greater than 0.002 percent. The fiber exhibits a 22 m cable cutoff less than or equal to 1260 nm, and r1/r2 is greater or equal to 0.25.
Abstract:
A method of making a multimode optical fiber is disclosed. In one embodiment the method includes calculating a core radius that maximizes the bandwidth of the multimode optical fiber wherein the effect of draw tension is accounted for. The embodiments herein illustrate how core radius can be tuned so the time delay of the outermost guided mode group is reduced. The resultant core radius may be targeted for a value off-nominal from what would be expected for a particular commercial optical fiber type.