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Optical fiber and method of making the same

US6519403B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 1999
Grant dateFeb 11, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/0286
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical fiber is composed of silica glass and comprises a center core region doped with F element, a ring core region doped with GeO2, and an inner cladding region doped with F element; wherein a buffer layer composed of undoped SiO2 or SiO2 doped with one or both of P and Cl or a concentration gradient region in which GeO2 concentration radially decreases toward the boundary is provided between the center core region and the ring core region.

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