Title :
Influence of drawing temperature on light scattering properties of single-mode fibers
Author :
Guenot, P. ; Nouchi, P. ; Poumellec, B.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel, Conflans, France
Abstract :
Light-scattering measurements on single-mode fibers show that Rayleigh scattering losses are affected very little by drawing temperature change. Drawing-induced losses are explained by an additional contribution: a small angles light-scattering phenomenon.
Keywords :
Rayleigh scattering; drawing (mechanical); optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre losses; Rayleigh scattering losses; drawing temperature; drawing-induced losses; light scattering properties; single-mode fibers; Light scattering; Loss measurement; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Optical losses; Optical scattering; Preforms; Rayleigh scattering; Temperature dependence; Temperature distribution;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.768071
