Abstract:
Disclosed is a single mode optical waveguide fiber having a segmented core. The relative indexes, the refractive index profiles and the radii of the segments are chosen to provide waveguide fiber properties advantageously used in severe environments, such as, undersea cables. The segmented core waveguide fiber has a negative total dispersion over the operating window of about 1530 nm to 1570 nm, which serves to eliminate soliton formation. The key properties of dispersion zero, cut off wavelength, attenuation, and bend resistance fall within desired ranges. The waveguide also features a low polarization mode dispersion.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a single mode optical waveguide fiber having a segmented core. The relative indexes, the refractive index profiles and the radii of the segments are chosen to provide waveguide fiber properties advantageously use d in severe environments, such as, undersea cables. The segmented core wavegui de fiber has a negative total dispersion over the operating window of about 153 0 nm to 1570 nm, which serves to eliminate soliton formation. The key properti es of dispersion zero, cut off wavelength, attenuation, and bend resistance fal l within desired ranges. The waveguide also features a low polarization mode dispersion.
Abstract:
Multicore optical fibers (10) are disclosed that have randomly arranged cores (50) within a cladding matrix (20). In some cases, the cores are defined by air lines formed in a glass matrix. The cores can have an edge-to-edge spacing designed so that the multicore optical fiber operates in either a weak-coupling regime or a strong-coupling regime. Imaging systems and optical fiber communication systems that utilize the multicore fibers disclosed here are also presented.
Abstract:
A double-clad optical fiber includes a core, an inner cladding and an outer cladding of silica-based glass. The core may have a radius of less than about 5µmn, a first index of refraction n1 and does not contain any active rare-earth dopants. The inner cladding may surround the core and includes a radial thickness of at least about 25 µm, a numerical aperture of at least about 0.25, and a second index of refraction n2 such that n21. The relative refractive index percent (?%) of the core relative to the inner cladding may be greater than about 0.1%. The outer cladding may surround the inner cladding and include a radial thickness from about 10 µm to about 50 µm and a third index of refraction n3 such that n32. The relative refractive index percent (%) of the inner cladding relative to the outer cladding may be greater than about 1.5%.
Abstract:
An optical fiber according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a glass core extending from a centerline to a radius R 1 wherein R 1 is greater than about 5 µm; a glass cladding surrounding and in contact with the core, the cladding comprising: (i) a first annular region extending from the radius R 1 to a radius R 2 the first annular region comprising a radial width, W 2 = R 2 - R 1 , (ii) a second annular region extending from the radius R 2 to a radius R 3 , and comprising a radial width, W 3 = R 3 - R 2 , and (iii) a third annular region surrounding the second annular region and extending from the radius R 3 to an outermost glass radius R 4 ; wherein the core comprises a maximum relative refractive index, ? 1max , relative to the third annular region, and wherein ? 1MAX is greater than about 0.1 % and less than about 0.3 %; the first annular region has a refractive index delta ? 2 (r) is less than about 0.025%; wherein the second annular region comprises a minimum relative refractive index, ? 3MIN , relative to the third annular region; wherein ? 1MAX > ? 2MAX > ? 3MIN , and ? 2MIN > ? 3MIN 2 and bend loss of ==0.5 dB/turn on a 20 mm diameter mandrel.
Abstract translation:根据本发明实施例的光纤包括:从中心线延伸到半径R 1 1的玻璃芯,其中R 1大于约5μm; 围绕并与芯接触的玻璃包层,所述包层包括:(i)从半径R 1> 1延伸到半径R 2的第一环形区域,所述第一环形 包括径向宽度的区域,(2)从半径R 2 SUB>到半径R 3 3,并且包括径向宽度,W 3 3 = R 3→R 2 和(iii)围绕第二环形区域并从半径R 3 3延伸到最外玻璃半径R 4的第三环形区域; 其中所述芯包括相对于所述第三环形区域的最大相对折射率α1 max,并且其中Δ1MAX1大于约0.1%且小于约0.3% ; 第一环形区域的折射率Δθ2(r)小于约0.025%; 其中所述第二环形区域相对于所述第三环形区域包括最小相对折射率β3ININ; 其中α1 M 1 M 2 M 2 M 3 M 3 M 1 M 2 N M N N N > <0; 并且其中所述芯和所述包层提供具有小于1500nm的电缆截止的光纤,并且在1550nm处的有效面积大于95μm2,并且对于20°的弯曲损耗为0.5dB / mm直径心轴。
Abstract:
Optical fiber having a coating surrounding and in direct contact with the silica based cladding region of the fiber, the coating having a Young's modulus of elasticity greater than 30 MPa. The optical fiber has low bend losses, especially low microbend induced losses. The optical fiber has a core surrounded by a cladding, and the cladding has a ring portion that includes holes or doped silica or both.
Abstract:
Optical waveguide fiber that is bend resistant and single mode at 1260 nm and at higher wavelengths. The optical fiber includes a core of radius R 1 and cladding, the cladding having an annular inner region of radius R 2, an annular ring region, and an annular outer region. The annular ring region starts at R 2, and the ratio R 1 /R 2 is greater than 0.40.
Abstract:
An optically active linear single polarization device includes a linearly birefringent and linearly dichroic optical waveguide (30) for propagating light and having single polarization wavelength range (48). A plurality of active dopants are disposed in a portion (34) of the linearly birefringent and linearly dichroic optical waveguide (30) for providing operation of the waveguide in an operating wavelength range (650) for overlapping the single polarization wavelength range (48).
Abstract:
An optical cross-connect system provides 4X4 switching matrices and self-healing from any single point of failure. The switching matrices route working traffic and redundant protection traffic between a plurality of client network elements and an optical ring. The system also has a client interface for transporting the working traffic and the protection traffic between the switching matrices and the client network elements. The optical cross-connect system further includes a ring interface for transporting the working traffic and the protection traffic between the switching matrices and the optical ring. The switching matrices are structured so that protection is provided from single point failures by electrical switching at the client network element location. This significantly reduces the need for optical switching within the matrices.