Title :
Characteristics and application of 50 μm cladding optical fibers
Author :
Manyam, U. ; Tankala, K. ; Farroni, J. ; Guertin, D. ; Aldrich, J. ; Abramezyk, J. ; Jacobson, N.
Author_Institution :
Nufern, East Granby, CT, USA
Abstract :
Optical fibers of 50 μm cladding diameter are fabricated and characterized for optical and mechanical performance. We show that the geometrical limit based on minimum loss needs to be considered while designing miniature fibers suitable for integration into optical components.
Keywords :
mechanical properties; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre losses; cladding diameter; geometrical limit; mechanical performance; miniature fibers; minimum loss; optical component integration; optical fibers; Geometrical optics; Optical attenuators; Optical design; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Optical scattering; Optical solitons; Optical waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192768
