Title :
Hybridised fabrication process for optical fibres
Author :
Yoshida, K. ; Satoh, T. ; Enomoto, N. ; Hihara, H. ; Yagi, T. ; Oku, M.
Author_Institution :
R&D Labs., Furukawa Electr. Co. Ltd., Yokohama, Japan
fDate :
2/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new hybridised process for singlemode optical fibres has been developed. The process consists of overcladding a VAD-derived core rod with a tubular porous body made from commercial silica powder using a compression forming technique. Optical fibres consisting of 95% powder-derived and 5% VAD-derived silica are fabricated with losses of 0.392 dB/km at 1.3 μm and 0.275 dB/km at 1.55 μm
Keywords :
chemical vapour deposition; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre losses; 1.3 micron; 1.55 micron; VAD core rod; compression forming; hybridised fabrication; losses; overcladding; silica powder; single-mode optical fibres; tubular porous body;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19960149
