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Multimode fiber with z-dependent index profile
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1979-03-16
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Granted: 1981-04-07
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Expires: 1999-03-16
Abstract
Abstract Increased mode dispersion in graded-index, multimode optical fibers due to defects in the index profile can be significantly reduced if the average defect is caused to vanish over the length of the fiber. For fibers with non-optimum α-values, minimum impulse response can be approached provided α varies along the fiber, such that the average value of α is equal to α opt . The effect of fluctuations superimposed upon the index profile are minimized by introducing an odd number of phase reversals in the fluctuations equally spaced along the fiber.
Inventors
- 👤 Dietrich Marcuse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:47
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/02; G02B6/036; G02B6/03616; G02B6/03622; G02B6/03633; G02B6/028; G02B6/0288; G02B6/02214; G02B6/02285; G02B6/03627
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A multimode optical fiber (10) comprising an inner core region (11) surrounded by a cladding (12); said core region having a substantially power law, refractive index profile which decreases from a maximum at the center of said core to a minimum at the core-cladding interface, said power law having an optimum exponent, α opt , for optimum impulse response; characterized in that: the average of any deviations in the α-value of said profile about the optimum α-value is minimized over finite intervals of said fiber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A multimode optical fiber (10) comprising an inner core region (11) surrounded by a cladding (12); said core region having a substantially power law, refractive index profile which decreases from a maximum at the center of said core to a minimum at the core-cladding interface, said power law having an optimum exponent, α opt , for optimum impulse response; characterized in that: the average of any deviations in the α-value of said profile about the optimum α-value is minimized over finite intervals of said fiber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The optical fiber in accordance with claim 1 wherein the α-value varies along the length of said fiber such that, on average, α deviates equally to either side of α opt over each of said finite intervals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The optical fiber according to claim 2 wherein said deviations in α occur sufficiently slowly along the fiber so as to minimize mode coupling effects.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The optical fiber according to claim 3 wherein the spatial wavelength of said deviations is greater than one centimeter.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of fabricating an optical fiber preform including the steps of: monitoring the refractive index profile of the preform as it is deposited; determining the α-value of said profile and comparing said α-value to a predetermined optimum α-value; characterized in that: the distribution of materials being deposited to form said preform is varied in response to said comparison such that the average of any deviations in the α-value of said profile about the optimum α-value is minimized.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of fabricating an optical fiber preform including the steps of: monitoring the refractive index profile of the preform as it is deposited; determining the α-value of said profile and comparing said α-value to a predetermined optimum α-value; characterized in that: the distribution of materials being deposited to form said preform is varied in response to said comparison such that the average of any deviations in the α-value of said profile about the optimum α-value is minimized.
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