Title :
VAD single-mode fibres with high ¿n values
Author :
Tomaru, T. ; Kawachi, M. ; Yasu, M. ; Miya, T. ; Edahiro, T.
Author_Institution :
NTT Ibaraki Electrical Communication Laboratory, Tokai, Japan
Abstract :
VAD single-mode fibres even with relative refractive-index difference ¿n higher than 0.5% show low-loss properties, indicating the high potential of the VAD method to produce zero-dispersion fibres in the 1.55 ¿m wavelength region.
Keywords :
chemical vapour deposition; optical fibres; optical workshop techniques; refractive index; 1.5 micron wavelength region; VAD single-mode fibres; optical fibres; relative refractive-index difference; zero-dispersion fibres;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19810513
