Title :
Zero material dispersion in optical fibres
Author :
Payne, David N. ; Gambling, W.A.
Author_Institution :
University of Southampton, Department of Electronics, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
The material dispersion of optical fibres having cores of silica or phosphosilicate glass falls to zero at a wavelength between 1.2 and 1.3 ¿m. A considerable increase in bandwidth can be obtained, especially with an l.e.d. source, by operation in this region.
Keywords :
dispersion (wave); fibre optics; optical waveguides; 1.2 to 1.3 micron; LED; bandwidth; cores; optical fibres; phosphosilicate glass; silica; zero material dispersion;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19750135
