Abstract:
A low-loss optical fiber over wide wavelength range includes a transmission loss of less than or equal to 40 dB/km in a whole wavelength range of 400-1400 nm, and being manufactured by drawing an optical fiber preform including a core composed of a silica glass having a hydroxyl-group concentration of less than or equal to 1 ppm and a cladding composed of a silica glass having a fluorine concentration of more than or equal to 3.2 wt %.
Abstract:
A polarization-maintaining optical fiber of the present invention includes a core, a pair of stress-applying parts provided on both sides of the core, and a cladding surrounding the core and the stress-applying parts, and is used in a wavelength range of 400 to 680 nm. The diameter of the cladding is 125 μm, the diameter of the stress-applying part is 33 to 37 μm, a distance between the pair of stress-applying parts is 8.6 to 15.4 μm, a relative refractive index difference between the core and the cladding is 0.35 to 0.45%, and a cut-off wavelength is less than or equal to 400 nm.