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Dispersion-flattened optical fiber

US6169837A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 8, 1999
Grant dateJan 2, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 8, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/03666
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention aims at providing a dispersion-flattened optical fiber which is suitable for wavelength-division multiplexing soliton transmission utilizing an optical amplifier and the like and has a structure for effectively restraining nonlinear optical phenomena from occurring. The dispersion-flattened optical fiber according to the present invention has, as characteristics at a wavelength of 1550 nm, a dispersion with an absolute value of 5 ps/nm/km or less, an effective cross-sectional area of 45 .mu.n .sup.2 or more, a dispersion slope of 0.03 ps/nm.sup.2 /km or less, and a cutoff wavelength of 1.0 .mu.m or more at a length of 2 m.

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