Title :
Low Wavelength Loss of Germanium Doped Silica Fibers
Author :
Pedersen, A.T. ; Gruner-Nielsen, L. ; Rottwitt, Karsten
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Commun., Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
Attenuation of four step-index fibers are measured with high accuracy from 190 nm to 1700 nm. The spectra are deconvolved into different contributions and the influence of the Urbach edge at transmission wavelengths is investigated.
Keywords :
deconvolution; germanium; infrared spectra; optical fibre losses; optical fibre testing; optical loss measurement; silicon compounds; ultraviolet spectra; visible spectra; SiO2:Ge; Urbach edge influence; germanium doped silica fibers; low wavelength loss; spectra deconvolution; step-index fiber attenuation; wavelength 190 nm to 1700 nm; Attenuation measurement; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Germanium; Glass; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Optical losses; Silicon compounds; Testing; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528753
