Title :
Low-loss fibres by a pressurised MCVD method
Author :
Modone, E. ; Parisi, G. ; Roba, G.
Author_Institution :
CSELT¿Centro Studi e Laboratori Telecomunicazioni, Torino, Italy
Abstract :
Low-loss (¿=0.35 dB/km at ¿=1580 nm) and high-numerical-aperture (NA=0.23) graded-index optical fibres have been obtained by an improved MCVD method. These fibres have a silica cladding and a germania-doped silica core realised by very-high-temperature deposition conditions.
Keywords :
chemical vapour deposition; optical fibres; optical workshop techniques; germania-doped silica core; graded-index optical fibres; high numerical aperture fibres; low loss fibres; modified CVD method; pressurised MCVD method; silica cladding; very-high-temperature deposition conditions;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19820489
