Title :
Transmission properties of 2.55 ¿m fluoride glass fibre
Author :
Eknoyan, O. ; Moeller, R.P. ; Burns, W.K. ; Tran, D.C. ; Levin, K.H.
Author_Institution :
Texas A&M University, Electrical Engineering Department, College Station, USA
Abstract :
Data transmission and bandwidth measurements have been performed on a fluoride glass fibre at the 2.55 ¿m minimum loss wavelength of the fibre, using a colour centre laser and an external waveguide modulator. Fibre modal dispersion limited the fibre bandwidth to 360 MHz.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical dispersion; optical fibres; 2.55 microns wavelength; bandwidth measurements; colour centre laser; external waveguide modulator; fluoride glass fibre; minimum loss wavelength; modal dispersion; transmission properties;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19860517
