• DocumentCode
    990668
  • Title

    Low OH excess loss PCVD fibres prepared by fluorine doping

  • Author

    Bachmann, P. ; Geittner, P. ; Leers, D. ; Lennartz, M. ; Wilson, H.

  • Author_Institution
    Philips GmbH, Forschungslaboratorium Aachen, Aachen, West Germany
  • Volume
    20
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1984
  • Firstpage
    35
  • Lastpage
    37
  • Abstract
    Single-mode and multimode fibres have been prepared with PCVD using C2F6 as dopant. With increasing concentrations of C2F6 an exponential decrease of the OH excess loss was found. Ultra-low OH absorption losses of 0.2 dR/km at 1.38 ¿m have been achieved.
  • Keywords
    chemical vapour deposition; losses; optical fibres; optical workshop techniques; 1.38 micron; F doping; OH excess loss; PCVD; dopant concentration increase; hexafluoroethane dopant; multimode fibres; plasma activated CVD; single mode optical fibres; ultralow absorption losses;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19840025
  • Filename
    4248580
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=990668