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US 7,583,878 · App. 12/192,169 · Granted Sep 1, 2009

Optical fiber, optical fiber ribbon, and optical interconnection system

Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,583,878
App. No.
12/192,169
Granted
Sep 1, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical fiber is made of silica-based glass, and includes a core and a cladding. The optical fiber has a mode field diameter of 5.4 micrometers or larger at a wavelength of 1300 nanometers, transmits light with a wavelength of 1250 nanometers in a single mode, and has a bending loss of 1 dB/turn or smaller at a wavelength of 1300 nanometers when the optical fiber is bent with a curvature radius of 1 millimeter.

Claims (39)

1. An optical fiber, made of silica-based glass, comprising:

a core; and

a cladding,

wherein the optical fiber includes a mode field diameter of 5.4 micrometers or larger at a wavelength of 1300 nanometers, the optical fiber is configured to transmit light with a wavelength of 1250 nanometers in a single mode, and the optical fiber includes a bending loss of 1 dB/turn or smaller at a wavelength of 1300 nanometers when the optical fiber is bent with a curvature radius of 1 millimeter, and

wherein the optical fiber includes a relative refractive index difference of a first core of 0.8% or larger with respect to the cladding, the first core being located at a center of the optical fiber, a parameter α of 1.5 or larger, and a relative refractive index difference of a second core of −0.05% or smaller with respect to the cladding, the second core surrounding the first core.

2. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the cladding has a diameter of 55 to 90 micrometers.

3. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , further comprising a coating containing at least one of an ultraviolet curable resin, a thermoplastic resin, and a heat curable resin, wherein the coating has a flame resistance.

4. An optical fiber, made of silica-based glass, comprising:

a core; and

a cladding,

wherein the optical fiber includes a mode field diameter of 5.4 micrometers or larger at a wavelength of 1300 nanometers, the optical fiber is configured to transmit light with a wavelength of 1250 nanometers in a single mode, and the optical fiber includes a bending loss of 1 dB/turn or smaller at a wavelength of 1300 nanometers when the optical fiber is bent with a curvature radius of 1 millimeter, and

wherein the optical fiber includes a relative refractive index difference of a first core of 0.8% or larger with respect to the cladding, the first core being located at a center of the optical fiber, a parameter α of 1.5 or larger, a relative refractive index difference of a second core of −0.05% or smaller with respect to the cladding, the second core surrounding the first core, and a relative refractive index difference of a third core of 0.4% or smaller with respect to the cladding, the third core surrounding the second core.

5. The optical fiber according to claim 4 , wherein the cladding has a diameter of 55 to 90 micrometers.

6. The optical fiber according to claim 4 , further comprising a coating containing at least one of an ultraviolet curable resin, a thermoplastic resin, and a heat curable resin, wherein the coating has a flame resistance.

7. An optical fiber, made of silica-based glass, comprising:

a core; and

a cladding,

wherein the optical fiber includes a mode field diameter of 5.4 micrometers or larger at a wavelength of 1300 nanometers, the optical fiber is configured to transmit light with a wavelength of 1250 nanometers in a single mode, and the optical fiber includes a bending loss of 1 dB/turn or smaller at a wavelength of 1300 nanometers when the optical fiber is bent with a curvature radius of 1 millimeter, and

wherein the optical fiber includes a relative refractive index difference of a first core of 0.8% or larger with respect to the cladding, the first core being located at a center of the optical fiber, a parameter α of 1.5 or larger, a relative refractive index difference of a second core of 0% with respect to the cladding, the second core surrounding the first core, and a relative refractive index difference of a third core of −0.05% or larger with respect to the cladding, the third core surrounding the second core.

8. The optical fiber according to claim 7 , wherein the cladding has a diameter of 55 to 90 micrometers.

9. The optical fiber according to claim 7 , further comprising a coating containing at least one of an ultraviolet curable resin, a thermoplastic resin, and a heat curable resin, wherein the coating has a flame resistance.

10. An optical fiber ribbon comprising:

a plurality of optical fibers arranged in parallel and combined in a flat-band shape, each optical fiber being made of silica-based glass, and including a core and a cladding, each optical fiber including a mode field diameter of 5.4 micrometers or larger at a wavelength of 1300 nanometers, being configured to transmit light with a wavelength of 1250 nanometers in a single mode, including a bending loss of 1 dB/turn or smaller at a wavelength of 1300 nanometers when the optical fiber is bent with a curvature radius of 1 millimeter, including a relative refractive index difference of a first core of 0.8% or larger with respect to the cladding, the first core being located at a center of the optical fiber, a parameter α of 1.5 or larger, and a relative refractive index difference of a second core of −0.05% or smaller with respect to the cladding, the second core surrounding the first core.

11. The optical fiber ribbon according to claim 10 , wherein the plural optical fibers that are combined in a flat-band shape include a ribbon coating containing at least one of a flame-resistant ultraviolet curable resin, a flame-resistant thermoplastic resin, and a flame-resistant heat curable resin.

12. An optical interconnection system in a communication waveband of 1.3 micrometers, comprising:

an optical fiber, made of silica-based glass, including a core and a cladding, the optical fiber including a mode field diameter of 5.4 micrometers or larger at a wavelength of 1300 nanometers, being configured to transmit light with a wavelength of 1250 nanometers in a single mode, including a bending loss of 1 dB/turn or smaller at a wavelength of 1300 nanometers when the optical fiber is bent with a curvature radius of 1 millimeter, including a relative refractive index difference of a first core of 0.8% or larger with respect to the cladding, the first core being located at a center of the optical fiber, a parameter α of 1.5 or larger, including a relative refractive index difference of a second cord of −0.05% or smaller with respect to the cladding, the second core surrounding the first core, and being configured to transmit an optical signal; and

a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser emitting an optical signal in a waveband of 1.3 micrometers to the optical fiber.

13. An optical fiber ribbon comprising:

a plurality of optical fibers arranged in parallel and combined in a flat-band shape, each optical fiber being made of silica-based glass, and including a core and a cladding, each optical fiber including a mode field diameter of 5.4 micrometers or larger at a wavelength of 1300 nanometers, being configured to transmit light with a wavelength of 1250 nanometers in a single mode, including a bending loss of 1 dB/turn or smaller at a wavelength of 1300 nanometers when the optical fiber is bent with a curvature radius of 1 millimeter, and including a relative refractive index difference of a first core of 0.8% or larger with respect to the cladding, the first core being located at a center of the optical fiber, a parameter α of 1.5 or larger, a relative refractive index difference of a second core of −0.05% or smaller with respect to the cladding, the second core surrounding the first core, and a relative refractive index difference of a third core of 0.4% or smaller with respect to the cladding, the third core surrounding the second core.

14. The optical fiber ribbon according to claim 13 , wherein the plural optical fibers that are combined in a flat-band shape include a ribbon coating containing at least one of a flame-resistant ultraviolet curable resin, a flame-resistant thermoplastic resin, and a flame-resistant heat curable resin.

15. An optical fiber ribbon comprising:

a plurality of optical fibers arranged in parallel and combined in a flat-band shape, each optical fiber being made of silica-based glass, and including a core and a cladding, each optical fiber including a mode field diameter of 5.4 micrometers or larger at a wavelength of 1300 nanometers, being configured to transmit light with a wavelength of 1250 nanometers in a single mode, including a bending loss of 1 dB/turn or smaller at a wavelength of 1300 nanometers when the optical fiber is bent with a curvature radius of 1 millimeter, and including a relative refractive index difference of a first core of 0.8% or larger, with respect to the cladding, the first core being located at a center of the optical fiber, a parameter α of 1.5 or larger, a relative refractive index difference of a second core of 0% with respect to the cladding, the second core surrounding the first core, and a relative refractive index difference of a third of −0.05% or larger with respect to the cladding, the third core surrounding the second core.

16. The optical fiber ribbon according to claim 15 , wherein the plural optical fibers that are combined in a flat-band shape include a ribbon coating containing at least one of a flame-resistant ultraviolet curable resin, a flame-resistant thermoplastic resin, and a flame-resistant heat curable resin.

17. An optical interconnection system in a communication waveband of 1.3 micrometers, comprising:

an optical fiber, made of silica-based glass, including a core and a cladding, the optical fiber including a mode field diameter of 5.4 micrometers or larger at a wavelength of 1300 nanometers, being configured to transmit light with a wavelength of 1250 nanometers in a single mode, including a bending loss of 1 dB/turn or smaller at a wavelength of 1300 nanometers when the optical fiber is bent with a curvature radius of 1 millimeter, including a relative refractive index difference of a first core of 0.8% or larger with respect to the cladding, the first core being located at a center of the optical fiber, a parameter α of 1.5 or larger, a relative refractive index difference of a second core of −0.05% or smaller with respect to the cladding, the second core surrounding the first core, and a relative refractive index difference of a third core of 0.4% or smaller with respect to the cladding, the third core surrounding the second core, and being configured to transmit an optical; and

a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser emitting an optical signal in a waveband of 1.3 micrometers to the optical fiber.

18. An optical interconnection system in a communication waveband of 1.3 micrometers, comprising:

an optical fiber, made of silica-based glass, including a core and a cladding, the optical fiber including a mode of field diameter of 5.4 micrometers or larger at a wavelength of 1300 nanometers, being configured to transmit light with a wavelength of 1250 nanometers in a single mode, including a bending loss of 1 dB/turn or smaller at a wavelength of 1300 nanometers when the optical fiber is bent with a curvature radius of 1 millimeter, including a relative refractive index difference of a first core of 0.8% or larger with respect to the cladding, the first core being located at a center of the optical fiber, a parameter α of 1.5 or larger, a relative refractive index difference of a second core of 0% with respect to the cladding, the second core surrounding the first core, and a relative refractive index difference of a third core of −0.05% or larger with respect to the cladding, the third core surrounding the second core, and being configured to transmit an optical signal; and

a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser emitting an optical signal in a waveband of 1.3 micrometers to the optical fiber.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 19, 2008
From: SUGIZAKI, RYUICHI; SHIMOTAKAHARA, IWAO; INABA, HARUMI; YAGI, TAKESHI
To: THE FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-236203 · Aug 31, 2006 · national
Continuity (2)
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