Multi-core fiber
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1. A multi-core optical fiber comprising:
- a cladding further comprising quartz; and
a plurality of cores embedded in the cladding, each of the cores having a diameter (D) from 1.3 μ
m to 2.0 μ
m, a numerical aperture (NA) from 0.35 to 0.45, a refractive index profile factor (α
) from 2.0 to 4.0, and a center of each of the cores having a germanium content from 20 wt % to 30 wt %,wherein an interval (d) between adjacent cores is 3.0 μ
m or more.
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Abstract
A multi-core optical fiber apparatus is disclosed. The multi-core optical fiber apparatus includes a cladding comprising quartz and a plurality of cores embedded in the cladding. Each of the cores has a diameter (D) ranging from 1.3 μm to 2.0 μm, a numerical aperture (NA) from 0.35 to 0.45 and a refractive index profile factor (α) from 2.0 to 4.0. A center of each of the cores has a germanium content of 20 wt % to 30 wt %. An interval between adjacent cores is 3.0 μm or more.
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1. A multi-core optical fiber comprising:
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a cladding further comprising quartz; and a plurality of cores embedded in the cladding, each of the cores having a diameter (D) from 1.3 μ
m to 2.0 μ
m, a numerical aperture (NA) from 0.35 to 0.45, a refractive index profile factor (α
) from 2.0 to 4.0, and a center of each of the cores having a germanium content from 20 wt % to 30 wt %,wherein an interval (d) between adjacent cores is 3.0 μ
m or more. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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