Title :
Multimode fiber bandwidth: Theory and practice
Author :
Kaminow, Ivan P. ; Marcuse, Dietrich ; Presby, Herman M.
Author_Institution :
Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, NJ
Abstract :
We review the causes of pulse broadening in multimode fibers with special emphasis on the importance of designing and producing fibers whose refractive index profiles conform to a theoretical optimum. Also discussed are attempts to broaden the wavelength range of high signal bandwidth by use of fiber cores produced with multiple dopants.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; Helium; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Refractive index; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1980.11833
