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Optical fiber for soliton transmission and method of making
Assignee: Corning Inc
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Filing: 1993-12-27
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Granted: 1996-04-02
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Expires: 2013-12-27
Abstract
Abstract A single-mode optical fiber suitable for the transmission of solitons has a refractive index profile that changes along the length of the fiber to provide a fiber dispersion that monotonically decreases along the fiber from one end thereof to the other. The fiber includes a core of maximum refractive index n 1 and a radius a, surrounded by cladding material having a refractive index n 2 which is less than n 1 . The fiber core includes a central region that extends to the longitudinal axis of the fiber and an outer region, the inner and outer regions being separated by a region of depressed refractive index. The inner radius a 1 of the region of depressed refractive index is greater than zero and the maximum radius a o of the region of depressed refractive index is less than a. The fiber preform can be made by depositing layers of glass particles on an elongated mandrel, the composition of glass particles being varied with respect to longitudinal position along the preform during the deposition of some of the layers.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan F. Evans
- 👤 Daniel A. Nolan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:27
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/02; G02B6/028; G02B6/0286; C; C03; C03B; C03B37/00; C03B37/01; C03B37/012; C03B37/014; C03B37/01413; C03B37/01486; C03B37/01493; C03B37/018; C03B37/01807; G02B6/02214; G02B6/02219; G02B6/02247; G02B6/036; G02B6/03616; G02B6/03622; G02B6/03633; G02B6/03638; G02B6/03644; G02B6/03688; C03B2203/00; C03B2203/02; C03B2203/06; C03B2203/10; C03B2203/18; C03B2203/22; C03B2203/24; C03B2203/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A single-mode optical waveguide fiber comprising a core of transparent material having a maximum refractive index n 1 , and a layer of transparent cladding material on the outer surface of said core, the refractive index n 2 of said cladding being less than n 1 , the outside diameter of said fiber being substantially constant along the length thereof, the refractive profile of said core being such that fiber dispersion monotonically decreases along the fiber from one end thereof to the other, the minimum dispersion of said fiber being equal to or greater than zero, said fiber being a single section having no splices.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A single-mode optical waveguide fiber comprising a core of transparent material having a maximum refractive index n 1 , and a layer of transparent cladding material on the outer surface of said core, the refractive index n 2 of said cladding being less than n 1 , the outside diameter of said fiber being substantially constant along the length thereof, the refractive profile of said core being such that fiber dispersion monotonically decreases along the fiber from one end thereof to the other, the minimum dispersion of said fiber being equal to or greater than zero, said fiber being a single section having no splices.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A single-mode optical waveguide fiber in accordance with claim 1 wherein the outside diameter of said core continually changes throughout the length of said fiber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
123 words
A single-mode optical waveguide fiber comprising a core of transparent material having a maximum refractive index n 1 and a radius a, a layer of transparent cladding material on the outer surface of said core, the refractive index n 2 of said cladding being less than n 1 , said core including at least one region of depressed refractive index, the inner radius a 1 of the innermost of said regions of depressed refractive index being greater than zero and the maximum radius a o of the outermost of said regions of depressed refractive index being less than a, the refractive index profile of said core being such that fiber dispersion monotonically decreases along the fiber from one end thereof to the other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
123 words
A single-mode optical waveguide fiber comprising a core of transparent material having a maximum refractive index n 1 and a radius a, a layer of transparent cladding material on the outer surface of said core, the refractive index n 2 of said cladding being less than n 1 , said core including at least one region of depressed refractive index, the inner radius a 1 of the innermost of said regions of depressed refractive index being greater than zero and the maximum radius a o of the outermost of said regions of depressed refractive index being less than a, the refractive index profile of said core being such that fiber dispersion monotonically decreases along the fiber from one end thereof to the other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
131 words
A single-mode optical waveguide fiber comprising a core of transparent material having a maximum refractive index n 1 , said core including a central region that extends to the longitudinal axis of said fiber and an outer region, said inner and outer regions being separated by an intermediate region where the refractive index abruptly changes from that of said central region to that of said outer region, and a layer of transparent cladding material on the outer surface of said core, the refractive index n 2 of said cladding being less than n 1 , the outside diameter of said fiber being substantially constant along the length thereof, the refractive profile of said core being such that fiber dispersion monotonically decreases along the fiber from one end thereof to the other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
131 words
A single-mode optical waveguide fiber comprising a core of transparent material having a maximum refractive index n 1 , said core including a central region that extends to the longitudinal axis of said fiber and an outer region, said inner and outer regions being separated by an intermediate region where the refractive index abruptly changes from that of said central region to that of said outer region, and a layer of transparent cladding material on the outer surface of said core, the refractive index n 2 of said cladding being less than n 1 , the outside diameter of said fiber being substantially constant along the length thereof, the refractive profile of said core being such that fiber dispersion monotonically decreases along the fiber from one end thereof to the other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
A single-mode optical waveguide fiber in accordance with claim 4 wherein said intermediate region comprises a region of depressed refractive index, the inner radius a 1 of said region of depressed refractive index being greater than zero and the maximum radius a o of said region of depressed refractive index being less than a.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
A single-mode optical waveguide fiber in accordance with claim 5 wherein the refractive index profile of said central region changes throughout the length of said fiber, and the refractive index profile of said outer region remains constant throughout the length of said fiber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
A single-mode optical waveguide fiber in accordance with claim 5 wherein the refractive index profile of said central region remains constant throughout the length of said fiber, and the refractive index profile of said outer region changes throughout the length of said fiber.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
A single-mode optical waveguide fiber in accordance with claim 5 wherein the refractive index profile of said central region changes throughout the length of said fiber, and the refractive index profile of said outer region changes throughout the length of said fiber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A single-mode optical waveguide fiber in accordance with claim 5 wherein the refractive index profile of said central region decreases with increasing radius.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A single-mode optical waveguide fiber in accordance with claim 5 wherein the refractive index profile of said central region is substantially constant.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A single-mode optical waveguide fiber in accordance with claim 5 wherein said outer region includes at least two annular regions separated by a region of decreased refractive index.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
94 words
A single-mode optical waveguide fiber in accordance with claim 5 wherein said fiber comprises a plurality of fiber sections that are fused together in series, the dispersion of each of said fiber sections being substantially constant throughout its length, the fiber section at a first end of said series having a given dispersion and the fiber section at the opposite end of said series having a dispersion lower than said given dispersion, and the dispersion of each of the remaining fibers sections being intermediate the dispersions of the fiber sections on opposite ends thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
151 words
A single-mode optical waveguide fiber comprising a core of transparent material having a maximum refractive index n 1 , said core including a central region that extends to the longitudinal axis of said fiber and an outer region located outside that core radius where power increases with longer wavelength, the radius and refractive index profile of said outer region being such that the dispersion effects of said outer region balance the dispersion effects of said inner core region and provide said fiber with the desired dispersion value, and a layer of transparent cladding material on the outer surface of said core, the refractive index n 2 of said cladding being less than n 1 , the outside diameter of said fiber being substantially constant along the length thereof, the refractive profile of said core being such that fiber dispersion monotonically decreases along the fiber from one end thereof to the other.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
151 words
A single-mode optical waveguide fiber comprising a core of transparent material having a maximum refractive index n 1 , said core including a central region that extends to the longitudinal axis of said fiber and an outer region located outside that core radius where power increases with longer wavelength, the radius and refractive index profile of said outer region being such that the dispersion effects of said outer region balance the dispersion effects of said inner core region and provide said fiber with the desired dispersion value, and a layer of transparent cladding material on the outer surface of said core, the refractive index n 2 of said cladding being less than n 1 , the outside diameter of said fiber being substantially constant along the length thereof, the refractive profile of said core being such that fiber dispersion monotonically decreases along the fiber from one end thereof to the other.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
A single-mode optical waveguide fiber in accordance with claim 13 wherein the minimum refractive index of said central region is equal to the maximum refractive index of said outer region.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
A single-mode optical waveguide fiber in accordance with claim 14 wherein both said central region and said outer region have step-type refractive index profiles.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
107 words
A single-mode optical waveguide fiber comprising a core of transparent material having a maximum refractive index n 1 , the outside diameter of said core being substantially constant throughout the length of said fiber, and a layer of transparent cladding material on the outer surface of said core, the refractive index n 2 of said cladding being less than n 1 , the outside diameter of said fiber being substantially constant along the length thereof, the refractive profile of said core being such that fiber dispersion monotonically decreases along the fiber from one end thereof to the other, said fiber being a single section having no splices.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
107 words
A single-mode optical waveguide fiber comprising a core of transparent material having a maximum refractive index n 1 , the outside diameter of said core being substantially constant throughout the length of said fiber, and a layer of transparent cladding material on the outer surface of said core, the refractive index n 2 of said cladding being less than n 1 , the outside diameter of said fiber being substantially constant along the length thereof, the refractive profile of said core being such that fiber dispersion monotonically decreases along the fiber from one end thereof to the other, said fiber being a single section having no splices.
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