Title :
Low-loss optical fibers realized by reduction of Rayleigh scattering loss
Author_Institution :
NTT Access Network Syst. Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The Rayleigh scattering coefficient of GeO/sub 2/-SiO/sub 2/ core single-mode fiber drawn at low temperature and without increasing the drawing tension was reduced. The minimum loss of 0.16 dB/km was obtained in the GeO/sub 2/-SiO/sub 2/ core fiber at a drawing temperature of 1800 C.
Keywords :
Rayleigh scattering; drawing (mechanical); germanium compounds; optical fibre communication; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre losses; silicon compounds; 1800 C; GeO/sub 2/-SiO/sub 2/; GeO/sub 2/-SiO/sub 2/ core single-mode fiber drawing; Rayleigh scattering coefficient; Rayleigh scattering loss; drawing temperature; drawing tension; low-loss optical fiber fabrication; minimum loss; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Glass; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Optical losses; Preforms; Rayleigh scattering; Temperature; Viscosity;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 1998. OFC '98., Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-521-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1998.657423
