IP Library Granted Patent US 9,052,435
Granted Patent B2
US 9,052,435 · App. 13/997,950 · Granted Jun 9, 2015

Bending-resistant large core diameter high numerical aperture multimode fiber

Inventors: Shuqiang Zhang (Hubei, CN); Yongtao Liu (Hubei, CN); Song Wang (Hubei, CN); Zhenbao He (Hubei, CN); Jin Xu (Hubei, CN)
Assignee: EVERPRO TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LTD.
G02B6/03627G02B6/0288G02B6/0365G02B6/02
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Patent No.
US 9,052,435
App. No.
13/997,950
Granted
Jun 9, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bending-resistant large core diameter high numerical aperture multimode fiber includes a core and a cladding surrounding the core. The core has a radius R1 in a range of 28 to 50 microns, a refractive index profile of a parabola shape with α being in a range of 1.9 to 2.2, and a maximum relative refractive index difference Δ1% max being in a range of 1.9% to 2.5%. The cladding includes an inner cladding and/or a trench cladding, and an outer cladding disposed from the inner to the outer in sequence. The radius R2 of the inner cladding is in a range of 28 to 55 microns, and the relative refractive index difference Δ2% is −0.1% to 0.1%. The radius R3 of the trench cladding is in a range of 28 to 60 microns, and the relative refractive index difference Δ3% is in a range of −0.15% to −0.8%.

Claims (19)

1. A bending-resistant multimode fiber with a large core diameter and a high numerical aperture, comprising:

a core; and

a cladding surrounding the core;

wherein a radius R1 of the core is in a range of 28 to 50 microns, a refractive index profile of the core has a parabolic shape, α is in a range of 1.9 to 2.2, and a maximum relative refractive index difference Δ1% max is in a range of 2.229% to 2.5%;

wherein the cladding comprises an inner cladding and/or a trench cladding, and an outer cladding disposed from the inner to the outer in sequence; and

wherein the inner cladding has a radius R2 in a range of 28 to 55 microns, and a relative refractive index difference Δ2% in a range of −0.1% to 0.1%, and wherein the trench cladding has a radius R3 in a range of 28 to 60 microns, and a relative refractive index difference Δ3% in a range of −0.15% to −0.8%.

2. The bending-resistant multimode fiber according to claim 1 , wherein for the fiber at the wavelength of 850 nm, a bending loss resulted by winding the fiber two turns at a bend radius of 7.5 millimeters is less than or equal to 0.35 dB; the bending loss resulted by winding the fiber two turns at the bend radius of 15 millimeters is less than or equal to 0.2 dB; and the bending loss resulted by winding the fiber 100 turns at the bend radius of 30 millimeters is less than or equal to 0.2 dB.

3. The bending-resistant multimode fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the relative refractive index difference Δ3% of the trench cladding is radially constant or radially gradual changed, wherein the gradual change of the relative refractive index difference Δ3% comprises a gradual change in an ascending order from inside to outside or a gradual change in a descending order from inside to outside.

4. The bending-resistant multimode fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the core and the claddings are made of Ge-doped, F-doped, Ge—F-doped or pure quartz glass.

5. The bending-resistant multimode fiber according to claim 1 , having a bandwidth of 200 MHz-km or over 200 MHz-km at a wavelength of 850 nm.

6. The bending-resistant multimode fiber according to claim 5 , having a numerical aperture in a range of 0.29 to 0.33.

7. The bending-resistant multimode fiber according to claim 1 , having a bandwidth of 200 MHz-km or over 200 MHz-km at a wavelength of 1300 nm.

8. The bending-resistant multimode fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the outer cladding surrounds the trench cladding, wherein a radius R4 of the outer cladding is in a range of 60 to 65 microns, and a relative refractive index difference Δ4% of the outer cladding is in a range of −0.1% to 0.1%.

9. The bending-resistant multimode fiber according to claim 8 , wherein the relative refractive index difference Δ3% of the trench cladding is radially constant or radially gradual changed, wherein the gradual change of the relative refractive index difference Δ3% comprises a gradual change in an ascending order from inside to outside or a gradual change in a descending order from inside to outside.

10. The bending-resistant multimode fiber according to claim 8 , wherein the core and the claddings are made of Ge-doped, F-doped, Ge—F-doped or pure quartz glass.

11. The bending-resistant multimode fiber according to claim 8 , having a bandwidth of 200 MHz-km or over 200 MHz-km at a wavelength of 850 nm.

12. The bending-resistant multimode fiber according to claim 11 , having a numerical aperture in a range of 0.29 to 0.33.

13. The bending-resistant multimode fiber according to claim 8 , having a bandwidth of 200 MHz-km or over 200 MHz-km at a wavelength of 1300 nm.

14. The bending-resistant multimode fiber according to claim 8 , wherein for the fiber at the wavelength of 850 nm, a bending loss resulted by winding the fiber two turns at a bend radius of 7.5 millimeters is less than or equal to 0.35 dB; the bending loss resulted by winding the fiber two turns at the bend radius of 15 millimeters is less than or equal to 0.2 dB; and the bending loss resulted by winding the fiber 100 turns at the bend radius of 30 millimeters is less than or equal to 0.2 dB.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2015
From: YANGTZE OPTICAL FIBRE AND CABLE JOINT STOCK LIMITED COMPANY
To: EVERPRO TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LTD.
Reel/Frame 035528/0511 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 27, 2015
From: YANGZE OPTICAL FIBRE AND CABLE COMPANY, LTD.
To: YANGTZE OPTICAL FIBRE AND CABLE JOINT STOCK LIMITED COMPANY
Reel/Frame 035505/0176 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2013
From: ZHANG, SHUQIANG; LIU, YONGTAO; WANG, SONG; HE, ZHENBAO; XU, JIN
To: YANGZE OPTICAL FIBRE AND CABLE COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 030684/0183 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2011 1 0178288 · Jun 28, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
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