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Bend-insensitive single-mode optical fiber

US8131125B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 11, 2011
Grant dateMar 6, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/02395
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention embraces a single-mode optical fiber that, at a wavelength of 1550 nanometers, has bending losses of 0.15 dB/turn or less for a radius of curvature of 5 millimeters.

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