Title :
Design, fabrication, and characterization of high-attenuation fibers with cladding mode suppression
Author :
Croteau, A. ; Chenard, F. ; Gagnon, E. ; Gregoire, N. ; Gregoire, F. ; Paquet, M.
Author_Institution :
INO, Sainte-Foy, Que., Canada
Abstract :
High-attenuation fibers were developed with a special design to significantly reduce modal interference that occurs in short fiber lengths. A solution doping technique was used to introduce the transition elements into the core. The same degree of attentuation could be achieved at both 1310 and 1550 nm.
Keywords :
light interference; optical design techniques; optical fiber cladding; optical fiber communication; optical fiber fabrication; optical fiber losses; cladding mode suppression; high-attenuation fiber design; high-attenuation fiber fabrication; modal interference; short fiber length; solution doping technique; telecommunication fibres; transition elements; Connectors; Fabrication; Interference; Optical attenuators; Optical design; Optical fibers; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Refractive index; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868297
