Electronics Letters · 1979 · 633 citations · 7 references
Natural SciencesMaterials ScienceOptical MaterialsOpticsPhotonicsFiber OpticsFiber PropertiesGlass MaterialsOptical Fiber PropagationOptical FibersOptical GlassesFiber AttenuationFiber Attenuation MechanismsFiber-optic GlassesLow-loss Fiber MaterialsSilica-based MaterialsSingle-mode Fiber PropagationSingle-mode FibersSingle-mode Optical Fibers
A very low loss single-mode fibre with a minimum loss of 0.20 dB/km at a wavelength of 1.55 μm is attained; this loss reaches the ultimate lower loss limit of silica-based optical glass fibre. The loss mechanism is also discussed.
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A new graphical method relating to optical fiber attenuation
K. Inada · Optics Communications · 1976 · 62 citations