Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Lab., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
The current status and R&D directions in optical fiber for use in communications systems, focusing on silica-based fibers, are reviewed. Fiber material systems, high-performance fiber designs, silica-based fiber reliability issues and fabrication processes, fiber passive components, fiber-based optical amplifiers and lasers, and fiber nonlinear effects are discussed.<>
Keywords :
fibre lasers; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibres; reliability; silicon compounds; R&D directions; SiO/sub 2/-based fibre; communications systems; fabrication processes; fibre lasers; material systems; nonlinear effects; optical amplifiers; optical fiber; passive components; reliability; silica-based fibers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Materials reliability; Nonlinear optical devices; Optical design; Optical device fabrication; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical materials; Stimulated emission;
