Title :
Record low loss, record high FOM optical fiber with manufacturable process
Author :
Hirano, Masahiro ; Haruna, T. ; Tamura, Yoshinobu ; Kawano, T. ; Ohnuki, Shinichiro ; Yamamoto, Yusaku ; Koyano, Y. ; Sasaki, T.
Author_Institution :
Sumitomo Electr. Ind., Ltd., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
Record-low loss of 0.149dB/km at 1550nm is realized by pure-silica-core fiber having optimally enlarged Aeff, which indicates record-high figure-of-merit for digital coherent system. Mass-productivity is verified with 7,000km long fabrication whose averaged loss of 0.154dB/km.
Keywords :
optical fibre fabrication; silicon compounds; SiO2; low loss optical fiber; manufacturable process; pure silica core fiber; record high FOM optical fiber; size 7000 km; wavelength 1550 nm; Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber losses; Q-factor;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
