Low water peak optical waveguide fiber

Details Low water peak optical waveguide fiber Low water peak optical waveguide fiber

2006-07-11

2006-07-11

Kianni, Kaveh (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

Optical fiber waveguide with cladding

C385S140000, C385S141000, C385S142000, C385S144000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07076141

ABSTRACT:
Optical waveguide fiber having low water peak as well as optical waveguide fiber preforms and methods of making optical waveguide fiber preforms from which low water peak and/or low hydrogen aged attenuation optical waveguide fibers are formed, including optical waveguide fiber and preforms made via OVD. The fibers may be hydrogen resistant, i.e. exhibit low hydrogen aged attenuation. A low water peak, hydrogen resistant optical waveguide fiber is disclosed which exhibits an optical attenuation at a wavelength of about 1383 nm which is less than or equal to an optical attenuation exhibited at a wavelength of about 1310 nm.

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