• DocumentCode
    1128193
  • Title

    High-strength long-length single-mode fiber synthesized by the VAD method

  • Author

    Ito, Shigeru ; Sato, Hisao ; Mizutani, Futoshi ; Tsuneishi, Katsuyuki ; Kanamori, Hiroo

  • Author_Institution
    Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Totsuka-ku, Yokohama, Japan
  • Volume
    4
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    1986
  • fDate
    8/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1067
  • Lastpage
    1070
  • Abstract
    Long-length high-strength single-mode fibers were fabricated from large preforms made by the VAD process. The longest piece lengths produced at 2-percent (1.4 GPa) strain prooftesting and 5-percent (3.5 GPa) strain prooftesting are 41.7 km and 15.6 km, respectively. These are the longest length fibers in the world at their respective strain prooftesting levels. The transmission losses for the 41.7-km fiber are 0.36 dB/km at 1.3 μm and 0.22 dB/km at 1.55 μm.
  • Keywords
    Optical fiber materials/fabrication; Optical fiber mechanical factors; Atmosphere; Capacitive sensors; Coatings; Fabrication; Indium tin oxide; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber testing; Preforms; Surface cleaning; Surface treatment;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Lightwave Technology, Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0733-8724
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JLT.1986.1074846
  • Filename
    1074846