Open AccessSingle-mode optical fiber design with wide-band ultra low bending-loss for FTTH application
Author(s) -
Pramod R. Watekar,
Seongmin Ju,
WonTaek Han
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.16.001180
Subject(s) - materials science , bend radius , optics , cladding (metalworking) , single mode optical fiber , optical fiber , plastic optical fiber , bending , optical communication , optoelectronics , fiber optic sensor , composite material , physics
We propose a new design of a single-mode optical fiber (SMF) which exhibits ultra low bend sensitivity over a wide communication band (1.3 microm to 1.65 microm). A five-cladding fiber structure has been proposed to minimize the bending loss, estimated to be as low as 4.4x10(-10) dB/turn for the bend radius of 10 mm.