Large effective area fiber with graded index GE-free core

Details Large effective area fiber with graded index GE-free core Large effective area fiber with graded index GE-free core

2011-04-19

2011-04-19

Pak, Sung H (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

Optical fiber waveguide with cladding

With graded index core or cladding

Reexamination Certificate

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07929818

ABSTRACT:
According to some embodiments an optical waveguide fiber comprises (i) a Ge free core having an effective area of 100 μm2to 150 μm2, at 1550 nm wavelength, said core comprising: a) a central core region extending radially outwardly from a centerline to a radius r1, and having a relative refractive index percent profile Δ1(r) in % measured relative to pure silica, wherein −0.1%≦Δ1(r)≦0.12%, wherein the central core region has a maximum relative refractive index percent, Δ1MAX; (b) a first annular core region surrounding and directly adjacent to the central core region, having an α value 1.5≦α≦10, and extending to an outer radius r2, wherein 6 μm≦r2≦10 μm, and having a relative refractive index percent profile, Δ2(r) in % measured relative to pure silica, a minimum relative refractive index Δ2MIN, a maximum relative refractive index Δ2MAXand the relative refractive index measured at a radius r=2 μm, wherein 0.45≦Δ2≦0; −0.25≧Δ2MIN≧−0.45 and Δ1MAX≧Δ2(r=2 μm); (c) a fluorine doped second annular region surrounding and directly adjacent to the first annular core region and extending to a radius 20 μm≦r3≦30 μm and having a negative relative refractive index percent profile, Δ3(r) in %, measured relative to pure silica, with a minimum relative refractive index percent Δ3MINand −0.5%<Δ3MIN<−0.25%; and Δ3MIN≦Δ2MIN; (ii) a cladding surrounding the core and having a relative refractive index percent Δ4(r) in % measured relative to pure silica and a minimum refractive index delta Δ4MIN, and −0.4%<Δ4<−0.2%; wherein the relative refractive index profile of the optical fiber is selected to provide attenuation of no more than 0.17 dB/km at the 1550 nm wavelength.

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