Title :
Bend loss measurements for small mode field diameter fibres
Author :
Tangonan, Gregory L. ; Hsu, H.P. ; Jones, V. ; Pikulski, J.
Author_Institution :
Hughes Res. Labs., Malibu, CA, USA
Abstract :
The authors measured the loss of bend resistant fibres at small bend radii of 1 to 5 mm. A spectral interpolation technique was used to measure the bend loss over 1300-1600 nm range. Fibres with 7.3 mu m mode field diameter at 1550 nm show <0.4 dB/cm at 2 mm radius.
Keywords :
optical fibres; optical losses; spectral analysis; bend loss measurements; bend radii; bend resistant fibres; optical fibres; small mode field diameter; spectral interpolation technique;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19890103
