Microstructured transmission optical fiber
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of making an optical fiber comprising randomly distributed voids therein, the method comprising the step of drawing said fiber from a preform comprising randomly distributed voids therein under conditions effective to result in process parameter Ω
- which is less than 5×
10−
7, where
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Microstructured optical fiber for single-moded transmission of optical signals, the optical fiber including a core region and a cladding region, the cladding region including an annular void-containing region that contains non-periodically disposed voids. The optical fiber provides single mode transmission and low bend loss.
-
Citations
6 Claims
-
1. A method of making an optical fiber comprising randomly distributed voids therein, the method comprising the step of drawing said fiber from a preform comprising randomly distributed voids therein under conditions effective to result in process parameter Ω
- which is less than 5×
10−
7, where - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- which is less than 5×
Specification