Low bend loss coated optical fiber
First Claim
1. A glass optical fiber comprising a core and a cladding, said cladding having a refractive index nc a first coating directly contacting the cladding of said fiber, said coating having a thickness of less than 10 microns, said coating having a refractive index delta %=100×
- (ni2−
nc2)/2ni2 less than −
1 percent.
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Abstract
An optical fiber includes a core and a cladding, said cladding having a refractive index nc a first coating directly contacting the cladding of said fiber, said coating having a thickness of less than 10 microns, said coating having a refractive index delta %=100×(ni2−nc2)/2ni2 less than −1 percent. In another aspect, an optical fiber includes a core and a cladding, said cladding having a refractive index nc, a first coating directly contacting the cladding of said fiber, said fiber comprising a glass diameter less than 100 microns, said coating having a thickness of at least 8 microns, said coating having a refractive index delta %=100×(ni2−nc2)/2ni2 less than −1 percent.
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20 Claims
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1. A glass optical fiber comprising a core and a cladding, said cladding having a refractive index nc a first coating directly contacting the cladding of said fiber, said coating having a thickness of less than 10 microns, said coating having a refractive index delta %=100×
- (ni2−
nc2)/2ni2 less than −
1 percent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An optical fiber comprising a core and a cladding, said cladding having a refractive index nc a first coating directly contacting the cladding of said fiber, said fiber comprising a glass diameter less than 100 microns, said coating having a thickness of at least 8 microns, said coating having a refractive index delta %=100×
- (ni2−
nc2)/2ni2 less than −
1 percent. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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