Title :
Micro-bend losses of trench-assisted single-mode fibers
Author :
Sillard, Pierre ; Richard, Simon ; De Montmorillon, Louis-Anne ; Bigot-Astruc, Marianne
Author_Institution :
Draka Commun., Marcoussis, France
Abstract :
We study, both theoretically and experimentally, the micro-bending behavior of single-trench-assisted bend-insensitive and large effective-area fibers. We show how the trench significantly reduces the micro-bend losses compared to those of standard step-index profiles of single-mode fibers.
Keywords :
optical fibre losses; refractive index; waveguide discontinuities; BIFs; LAFs; SSMFs; large effective-area fibers; microbend losses; single-trench-assisted bend-insensitive fibers; step-index profiles; Coatings; Couplings; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber theory; Power cables;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2010 36th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8536-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8534-5
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2010.5621585
