2004 · 31 citations · 0 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMaterials ScienceOpticsOptoelectronicsPhotonicsFiber OpticsFiber-optic CommunicationOptical Communication SystemsOptical FibersOptical InterconnectsRefractive IndexBend LossesBend-insensitive FibersBendingBending LossFiber Optic Communication SystemsFiber SplicingOptical Fiber DesignOptical Fiber Waveguides
A bend-insensitive fiber with a trench index profile is presented. A bending loss of 0.1dB/turn at 1650 nm for a bending diameter of 20 mm and MFD of 8.1 /spl mu/m at 1310 nm was realized simultaneously.