DocumentCode
2724040
Title
Solid ring-assisted fibers with low bend loss
Author
Fini, J.M. ; Borel, P.I. ; Yan, M.F. ; Ramachandran, S. ; Yablon, A.D. ; Wisk, P.W. ; Trevor, D. ; DiGiovanni, D.J. ; Bjerregaard, J. ; Kristensen, P. ; Carlson, K. ; Weimann, P.A. ; Martin, C.J. ; McCurdy, A.
Author_Institution
OFS Lab., Somerset, NJ
fYear
2008
fDate
7-10 July 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
Solid fibers with greatly reduced bend loss are presented. Ring-assisted fibers provide enhanced cutoff, allowing .01dB / turn cable losses around a 9.5 mm mandrel while meeting cutoff and MFD standards and avoiding potential problems with holes.
Keywords
optical fibre losses; MFD standards; bend loss; enhanced cutoff; solid ring-assisted fibers; Acceleration; Communication cables; Laboratories; Loss measurement; Manufacturing; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Resonance; Solids;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, 2008 and the 2008 Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. OECC/ACOFT 2008. Joint conference of the
Conference_Location
Sydney
Print_ISBN
978-0-85825-807-5
Electronic_ISBN
978-0-85825-807-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OECCACOFT.2008.4610491
Filename
4610491
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