Optical fiber containing alkali metal oxide

Details Optical fiber containing alkali metal oxide Optical fiber containing alkali metal oxide

2008-04-15

2010-11-30

Peng, Charlie (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

Optical fiber waveguide with cladding

Utilizing multiple core or cladding

C385S141000, C385S142000, C385S144000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07844155

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is an optical fiber having a silica-based core comprising an alkali metal oxide a silica-based core, said core comprising an alkali metal oxide selected from the group consisting of K2O, Na2O, Li2O, Rb2O, Cs2O and mixtures thereof in an average concentration in said core between about 10 and 10000 ppm by weight, and a silica-based cladding surrounding and directly adjacent the core, the cladding including a region having a lower index of refraction than the remainder of such cladding. By appropriately selecting the concentration of alkali metal oxide dopant in the core and the cladding, a low loss optical fiber may be obtained which exhibits a cable cutoff less than 1400 nm chromatic dispersion at 1550 nm between about 13 and 19 ps
m/km, and a zero dispersion wavelength less than about 1324 nm.

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