Title :
Ultra-low nonlinearity low-loss pure silica core fibre for long-haul WDM transmission
Author :
Kato, T. ; Hirano, M. ; Onishi, M. ; Nishimura, M.
Author_Institution :
Sumitomo Electr. Ind. Ltd., Yokohama, Japan
fDate :
9/16/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new design of pure silica core fibre with an effective area >110 μm2 and attenuation of 0.171 dB/km at 1.55 μm has been successfully developed. It exhibits ultra-low nonlinearity and excellent bending loss performance
Keywords :
optical cables; optical fibre losses; silicon compounds; wavelength division multiplexing; 1.55 micrometre; SiO2; attenuation; bending loss performance; effective area; long-haul WDM transmission; loss; nonlinearity; pure silica core fibre; ultra-low nonlinearity;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19991094