Title :
Reduction of OH absorption loss by deuteration in new glass materials for ultralow-loss fiber
Author :
Tsujikawa, Kyozo ; Ohashi, Masaharu
Author_Institution :
NTT Access Network Syst. Lab, Tokai, Japan
Abstract :
In conclusion, we report K2O-MgO-SiO2 (KMS) glass as a new candidate for use in fabricating ultralow-loss fiber. Its scattering properties and stability against phase separation are comparable or superior to those of sodium-silicate glasses such as NAS. We also achieved a loss reduction in NAS glass fiber of 800 dB/km at 1.55 μm by OH-OD substitution
Keywords :
magnesium compounds; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre losses; optical glass; potassium compounds; silicon compounds; 1.55 mum; K2O-MgO-SiO2; K2O-MgO-SiO2 glass; OD; OH; OH absorption loss reduction; OH-OD substitution; deuteration; glass materials; loss reduction; phase separation stability; scattering properties; ultralow-loss fiber fabrication; Absorption; Electrons; Glass; Impurities; NIST; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Optical scattering; Rayleigh scattering; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-480-7
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1997.712969
