Title :
Long-term loss stability of dispersion-shifted single-mode fibres exposed to hydrogen
Author :
Iino, A. ; Tamura, Junji ; Sentsui, S.
Author_Institution :
Chiba Res. Lab., Furukawa Electr. Co. Ltd., Chiba, Japan
fDate :
7/6/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Hydrogen-induced-losses due to the reaction at 4 degrees C after 25 yr were estimated by chemical kinetics in dispersion-shifted and standard fibres. The loss increases at 1.3 and 1.55 mu m were negligibly small in both fibres, although exposure to hydrogen at 1 atm was assumed.
Keywords :
ageing; hydrogen; optical communication equipment; optical dispersion; optical fibres; optical losses; 1 atm; 1.3 micron; 1.5 micron; 25 y; 4 C; H 2 induced loss; chemical kinetics; dispersion-shifted single-mode fibres; long term loss stability; loss increases; optical fibre loss; standard fibres;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19890621
