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Optical fiber transmission path with dispersion compensation
Assignee: Corning Inc
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Filing: 1989-04-05
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Granted: 1990-11-13
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Expires: 2009-04-05
Abstract
Abstract An optical fiber transmission path wherein total dispersion of the system is compensated by use of fibers composed of glasses with total dispersion of opposite signs at the operating wavelength for the system. With silica-based fibers, CdF 2 --LiF--AlF 3 --PbF 2 --KF--YF 3 fluoride glass-based fibers may be used for a system with 1.55 μm operating wavelength.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul A. Tick
- 👤 Seiko Mitachi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:07
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/02; G02B6/02214; G02B6/02219; G02B6/02252; G02B6/02261; C; C03; C03C; C03C13/00; C03C13/04; C03C13/041; C03C13/042; G02B6/24; G02B6/26; G02B6/28; G02B6/293; G02B6/29371; G02B6/29374; G02B6/29376; G02B6/29377; H; H04; H04B; H04B10/00; H04B10/25; H04B10/2507; H04B10/2513; H04B10/2525; C03B; C03B2203/00; C03B2203/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
An optical fiber transmission path with dispersion compensation, comprising a first optical fiber with negative total dispersion at a predetermined operating wavelength connected to a second optical fiber with positive total dispersion at said operating wavelength, wherein the relative value of the lengths of said first and said second optical fibers are adjusted so that the combined dispersion of said transmission path is approximately zero at said operating wavelength, and wherein said second optical fiber comprises a glass with a zero material dispersion wavelength greater than 1.7 μm, whereby a relatively short length of said second optical fiber may be used.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
An optical fiber transmission path with dispersion compensation, comprising a first optical fiber with negative total dispersion at a predetermined operating wavelength connected to a second optical fiber with positive total dispersion at said operating wavelength, wherein the relative value of the lengths of said first and said second optical fibers are adjusted so that the combined dispersion of said transmission path is approximately zero at said operating wavelength, and wherein said second optical fiber comprises a glass with a zero material dispersion wavelength greater than 1.7 μm, whereby a relatively short length of said second optical fiber may be used.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
109 words
An optical fiber transmission path with dispersion compensation, comprising a first optical fiber with negative total dispersion at a predetermined operating wavelength connected to a second optical fiber with positive total dispersion at said operating wavelength, wherein the relative value of the lengths of said first and said second optical fibers are adjusted so that the combined dispersion of said transmission path is approximately zero at said operating wavelength, and wherein said second optical fiber comprises a fluoride glass-based single-mode optical fiber formed of a glass with a zero material dispersion wavelength greater than 1.7 μm, whereby a relatively short length of said second optical fiber may be used.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
109 words
An optical fiber transmission path with dispersion compensation, comprising a first optical fiber with negative total dispersion at a predetermined operating wavelength connected to a second optical fiber with positive total dispersion at said operating wavelength, wherein the relative value of the lengths of said first and said second optical fibers are adjusted so that the combined dispersion of said transmission path is approximately zero at said operating wavelength, and wherein said second optical fiber comprises a fluoride glass-based single-mode optical fiber formed of a glass with a zero material dispersion wavelength greater than 1.7 μm, whereby a relatively short length of said second optical fiber may be used.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
75 words
The optical fiber transmission path of claim 2, wherein said second optical fiber comprises a glass matrix composition, calculated on a fluoride basis from the metal content of the glass, of 20-32 mol% CdF 2 , 24-41.2 mol% AlF 3 , 24-41.2 mol% PbF 2 , 5-10 mol% LiF, 0-7 mol% KF, 0-8 mol% YF 3 , and 0-5 mol% LaF 3 , with oxygen added in the range of from 0.8 to 1.5 mol%.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The optical fiber transmission path of claim 3, wherein said glass matrix composition comprises 14.0 mol% CdF 2 , 10.0 mol% CdO, 30 mol% AlF 3 , 30.5 mol% PbF 2 , 5.0 mol% LiF, 4.0 mol% KF, and 6.5 mol% YF 3 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The optical fiber transmission path of claim 3, wherein said first fiber comprises a silica based single mode optical fiber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
115 words
An optical fiber transmission path with dispersion compensation, comprising a first optical fiber with negative total dispersion at a predetermined operating wavelength in the range of from 1.3 μm to 2.0 μm, said first fiber being connected to a second optical fiber with positive total dispersion at said operating wavelength, wherein the relative value of the lengths of said first and said second optical fibers are adjusted so that the combined dispersion of said transmission path is approximately zero at said operating wavelength, and wherein said second optical fiber comprises a glass with a zero material dispersion wavelength greater than 1.7 μm, whereby a relatively short length of said second optical fiber may be used.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
115 words
An optical fiber transmission path with dispersion compensation, comprising a first optical fiber with negative total dispersion at a predetermined operating wavelength in the range of from 1.3 μm to 2.0 μm, said first fiber being connected to a second optical fiber with positive total dispersion at said operating wavelength, wherein the relative value of the lengths of said first and said second optical fibers are adjusted so that the combined dispersion of said transmission path is approximately zero at said operating wavelength, and wherein said second optical fiber comprises a glass with a zero material dispersion wavelength greater than 1.7 μm, whereby a relatively short length of said second optical fiber may be used.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The optical fiber transmission path of claim 6, wherein said predetermined operating wavelength is approximately 1.55 μm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
72 words
An optical fiber transmission path with dispersion compensation, comprising a first optical fiber with negative total dispersion at a predetermined operating wavelength connected to a second optical fiber with positive total dispersion at said operating wavelength, wherein said positive total dispersion of said second optical fiber is greater than 1 ps/Å/km at said operating wavelength, whereby a relatively short length of said second optical fiber may be used in said transmission path.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
72 words
An optical fiber transmission path with dispersion compensation, comprising a first optical fiber with negative total dispersion at a predetermined operating wavelength connected to a second optical fiber with positive total dispersion at said operating wavelength, wherein said positive total dispersion of said second optical fiber is greater than 1 ps/Å/km at said operating wavelength, whereby a relatively short length of said second optical fiber may be used in said transmission path.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
75 words
The optical fiber transmission path of claim 8, wherein said second optical fiber comprises a glass matrix composition, calculated on a fluoride basis from the metal content of the glass, of 20-32 mol% CdF 2 , 24-41.2 mol% AlF 3 , 24-41.2 mol% PbF 2 , 5-10 mol% LiF, 0-7 mol% KF, 0-8 mol% YF 3 , and 0-5 mol% LaF 3 , with oxygen added in the range of from 0.8 to 1.5 mol%.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The optical fiber transmission path of claim 8, wherein the relative value of the lengths of said first and said second optical fibers are adjusted so that the combined dispersion of said transmission path is approximately zero at said operating wavelength.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The optical fiber transmission path of claim 10, wherein said predetermined operating wavelength is in the range of from 1.3 μm to 2.0 μm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The optical fiber transmission path of claim 11, wherein said predetermined operating wavelength is approximately 1.55 μm.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
89 words
An optical fiber transmission path with dispersion compensation, comprising a first silica-based optical fiber connected to a second fluoride glass-based optical fiber, wherein said second optical fiber comprises a glass matrix composition, calculated on a fluoride basis from the metal content of the glass, of 20-32 mol% CdF 2 , 24-41.2 mol% AlF 3 , 24-41.2 mol% PbF 2 , 5-10 mol% LiF, 0-7 mol% KF, 0-8 mol% YF 3 , and 0-5 mol% LaF 3 , with oxygen added in the range of from 0.8 to 1.5 mol%.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
89 words
An optical fiber transmission path with dispersion compensation, comprising a first silica-based optical fiber connected to a second fluoride glass-based optical fiber, wherein said second optical fiber comprises a glass matrix composition, calculated on a fluoride basis from the metal content of the glass, of 20-32 mol% CdF 2 , 24-41.2 mol% AlF 3 , 24-41.2 mol% PbF 2 , 5-10 mol% LiF, 0-7 mol% KF, 0-8 mol% YF 3 , and 0-5 mol% LaF 3 , with oxygen added in the range of from 0.8 to 1.5 mol%.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
71 words
The optical fiber transmission path of claim 13, wherein said first optical fiber has a negative total dispersion at a predetermined operating wavelength, and said second optical fiber has a positive total dispersion at said operating wavelength, and wherein the relative value of the lengths of said first and said second optical fibers are adjusted so that the combined dispersion of said transmission path is approximately zero at said operating wavelength.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
42 words
The transmission path of claim 13, wherein said glass matrix composition comprises 14.0 mol% CdF 2 , 10.0 mol% CdO, 30 mol% AlF 3 , 30.5 mol% PbF 2 , 5.0 mol% LiF, 4.0 mol% KF, and 6.5 mol% YF 3 .
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The transmission path of claim 14, wherein said predetermined operating wavelength is in the range of from 1.3 μm to 2.0 μm.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The transmission path of claim 16, wherein said predetermined operating wavelength is approximately 1.55 μm.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
The optical fiber transmission path of claim 1, wherein said first and second optical fibers are simple step waveguide structures.
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