Title :
Single-mode hole-assisted fiber with low bending loss characteristics
Author :
Nakajima, Kazuhide ; Matsui, Takashi ; Aozasa, Shinichi ; Shimizu, Tomoya
Author_Institution :
Access Network Service Syst. Labs., NTT Corp., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
We review the design and transmission characteristics of hole-assisted fiber (HAF) as a candidate for bending loss insensitive fiber (BIF). We also investigate the applicability of single-mode and hole-assisted type BIF to future access networks.
Keywords :
bending; holey fibres; optical design techniques; optical fibre losses; passive optical networks; reviews; HAF design; access networks; bending loss insensitive fiber; low bending loss; single-mode hole-assisted fiber; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical imaging; Optical losses; Propagation losses;
Conference_Titel :
Winter Topicals (WTM), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Keystone, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8428-7
DOI :
10.1109/PHOTWTM.2011.5730104
