Title :
Dispersion-flattened single-mode fibers prepared with PCVD: Performance, limitations, design optimization
Author :
Bachmann, Peter K. ; Leers, Dieter ; Wehr, Hermann ; Wiechert, Detlef U. ; Van Steenwijk, J.A. ; Tjaden, D.L.A. ; Wehrhahn, Erich R.
Author_Institution :
Philips Gmbtt Forschungslaboratorium Aachen, Aachen West Germany
fDate :
7/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The first test on the reproducibility of the preparation of dispersion-flattened single-mode (DFSM) fibers is reported in this paper. Dispersion of less than 2 ps/(nm . km) between 1.32 and 1.6μm was achieved for a set of 15 fibers (31 km), with identical diameter prepared by means of the low pressure plasma-induced chemical vapor deposition (PVCD) process. Investigations on the influence of the substrate tube geometry, the "rod-in-tube" technique, and refractive index distortions on dispersion are presented. CAD optimized index profiles are discussed.
Keywords :
Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber materials/fabrication; Plasma applications, materials processing; Computer aided manufacturing; Design optimization; Dispersion; Laboratories; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Optical fiber testing; Preforms; Refractive index; Reproducibility of results; Wavelength measurement;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.1986.1074791
