Title :
Trench-assisted profiles for large-effective-area single-mode fibers
Author :
Bigot-Astruc, Marianne ; Gooijer, Frans ; Montaigne, Nelly ; Sillard, Pierre
Author_Institution :
Draka, Marcoussis
Abstract :
Trench-assisted profiles allow reaching larger effective areas than conventional profiles. A 120 mum2 fiber with diameter of 125 mum and lower bend losses than those of SSMF is fabricated.
Keywords :
optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre losses; bend losses; larger effective areas; sensitivities; single-mode fibers; size 125 mum; trench-assisted profiles; Attenuation; Degradation; Fabrication; Linearity; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber cables; Power cables; Production; Shape; Underwater vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2008. ECOC 2008. 34th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brussels
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2227-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2228-9
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729144