Title :
Large-core silica fibers for data applications
Author_Institution :
3M Specialty Opt. Fibers, West Haven, CT, USA
Abstract :
Presently, the broad use of 62.5/125 μm fiber is limited because the cost of installing such a fiber system is high compared to conventional copper wire approaches. Three logical media alternatives for reducing cost arise: The first, copper twisted wire pair; the second, large-core (460/500 μm), plastic optical fiber; and the third, 200/230 μm step index, large-core, silica fiber
Keywords :
data communication; gradient index optics; optical fibre communication; plastics; refractive index; 125 mum; 200 mum; 230 mum; 460 mum; 500 mum; 62.5 mum; copper twisted wire pair; cost; data applications; fiber system; large-core plastic optical fiber; large-core silica fibers; optical fibre communications; step index large-core, silica fiber; Bandwidth; Connectors; Copper; Costs; Optical fiber cables; Optical fibers; Plastics; Silicon compounds; Transceivers; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1993. LEOS '93 Conference Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1263-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1993.379204
