Title :
Comparing the chromatic dispersions of two single-mode silica fibres with pure F and pure GeO2 doping, respectively
Author :
M¿¿ller, T. ; Heinlein, W.E.
Author_Institution :
Universitÿt Kaiserslautern, Lehrstuhl fÿr Theoretische Elektrotechnik, Kaiserslautern, West Germany
Abstract :
The refractive-index profile and the group-delay spectrum of a purely F-doped silica fibre were measured. This fibre´s chromatic dispersion behaves considerably differently from that of a purely GeO2-doped fibre having the same profile function and V-parameter at ¿ = 0.633 ¿m.
Keywords :
fluorine; germanium compounds; optical dispersion; optical fibres; refractive index measurement; silicon compounds; SiO2; V-parameter; chromatic dispersion; group-delay spectrum; purely F-doped; purely GeO2-doped; refractive-index profile; single-mode silica fibres;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19830472
