A new technique for the preparation of low-loss and graded-index optical fibers

1 January 1974

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Proceedings of the IEEE

Vol. 62 (9), 1280-1281
https://doi.org/10.1109/proc.1974.9608

Abstract

The lowest loss optical waveguides to date are those of high silica composition prepared by vapor deposition. The present article describes a method for producing waveguides having a GeO2-SiO2core and SiO2cladding. These combine low loss with relatively large index differences between core and cladding, Large index differences create problems in optical communication systems because of dispersion effects. Means of index grading so as to decrease dispersion are also described.

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