Abstract:
An optical waveguide fiber is provided that includes a core and a cladding, where the core includes an alpha profile, wherein alpha (a) is greater than 2.5 and less than 3.0. The core and the cladding provide a fiber with an attenuation of less than 0.331 dB/km at a wavelength of 1310 nm, an attenuation of less than 0.328 dB/km at a wavelength of 1383 nm, an attenuation of less than 0.270 dB/km at a wavelength of 1410 nm, and an attenuation of less than 0.190 dB/km at a wavelength of 1550 nm. Methods for producing the optical fiber are also provided.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Glasfaser durch ein an einer Preform ausgeführtes Langziehen in einem Ziehofen, wobei eine Abkühlung der Glasfaser in mindestens drei zeitlichen Phasen erfolgt. Bei diesen ist die Glasfaser oberhalb eines Kristallisationstemperatur-Bereiches einer ersten zeitlichen Abkühlrate, innerhalb des Kristallisationstemperatur-Bereiches einer im Vergleich zur ersten Abkühlrate größeren zweiten zeitlichen Abkühlrate und unterhalb des Kristallisationstemperatur-Bereiches einer im Vergleich zur zweiten Abkühlrate geringeren dritten Abkühlrate ausgesetzt.
Abstract:
An optical fiber comprises a core region, an inner cladding region, and an outer cladding region. The core region, the inner cladding region, and the outer cladding region extend along the fiber axis. A relation of n1
Abstract:
A single mode optical fiber having a core made from silica and less than or equal to about 6.5 weight% germania and having a maximum relative refractive index Δ 1ΜΑΧ . The optical fiber also has an inner cladding surrounding the core and having a minimum relative refractive index Δ 2ΜΙΝ · A difference between a softening point of the core and a softening point of the inner cladding is less than or equal to about 20 °C, and Δ 1ΜΑΧ > Δ 2ΜΑΧ . The single mode optical fiber may also have an outer cladding surrounding the inner cladding made from silica or SiON. The outer cladding has a maximum relative refractive index Δ 3ΜΑΧ , and Δ 3ΜΑΧ > Δ 2ΜΙΝ . A method for manufacturing an optical fiber includes providing a preform to a first furnace, the preform, drawing the optical fiber from the preform, and cooling the drawn optical fiber in a second furnace.
Abstract:
An optical fiber with low attenuation is provided. The fiber is produced under conditions that reduce fictive temperature. Processing includes maintaining the fiber at temperatures at or near the glass transition temperature (Tg) for an extended period of time. For silica-based fibers, the preferred temperatures are temperatures between 1000 °C and 1700 °C. The extended residence times are achieved in a continuous fiber manufacturing process by increasing the path length of the fiber through a processing region maintained at temperatures between 1000 °C and 1700 °C. The increased path length is achieved by including one or more fluid bearing devices in the processing region. The extended residence time in the processing region allows the structure of the glass fiber to relax more completely and to more closely approach the equilibrium state. The more relaxed glass structure leads to a lower fictive temperature and provides fibers with lower attenuation.