• DocumentCode
    348515
  • Title

    Viscosity-matched single-mode fibers

  • Author

    Tajima, Katsusuke

  • Author_Institution
    NTT Access Network Service Syst. Labs., Tokyo, Japan
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    1999
  • Firstpage
    687
  • Abstract
    We reviewed the viscosity characteristics and scattering characteristics of silica glasses. We also reviewed the viscosity-matching technique. This technique is very promising for realizing low-loss fiber where the difference between core and cladding viscosities is relatively large
  • Keywords
    optical fibre losses; optical glass; reviews; viscosity; cladding viscosity; core viscosity; low-loss fiber; scattering characteristics; silica glasses; viscosity characteristics; viscosity-matched single-mode fibers; Glass; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Optical scattering; Rayleigh scattering; Refractive index; Silicon compounds; Stimulated emission; Temperature dependence; Viscosity;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    LEOS '99. IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 1999 12th Annual Meeting
  • Conference_Location
    San Francisco, CA
  • ISSN
    1092-8081
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5634-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.1999.811913
  • Filename
    811913