Electronics Letters · 1979 · 49 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceOptical MaterialsOptoelectronicsPhotonicsComposite MaterialsFiber OpticsOptical FibersOptical WaveguidesRefractive IndexWave DispersionGraded-index FibersMaterial DispersionRefractive Index DispersionRefractive Index ProfileSingle-mode FibersSingle-mode Optical FibersSingle-mode WaveguidesWaveguide Dispersion
The combined effects of composite material dispersion, profile and waveguide dispersion can be made zero at a wavelength which depends on core diameter, refractive-index profile and composition. Wide bandwidths over large repeater spacings are therefore possible although close fabrication tolerances may be required.