Title :
Low-loss single-mode fibres prepared by plasma-enhanced MCVD
Author :
Fleming, J.W. ; Raju, V.R.
Author_Institution :
Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, USA
Abstract :
A series of single-mode lightguide preforms capable of yielding > 20 km of 110 ¿m OD fibre have been fabricated using the RF plasma-enhanced MCVD technique. The loss of kilometre lengths drawn from both ends of the preforms has been measured. At 1.3 ¿m, the loss ranged between 0.55 and 0.7 dB/km. The preforms were made at deposition rates of 3.5 g/min.
Keywords :
chemical vapour deposition; optical fibres; optical workshop techniques; 0.55 to 0.7 dB/km losses; 110 micron outside diameter optical fibre; RF plasma-enhancing; modified chemical vapour deposition; single-mode lightguide preforms;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19810605
