Published December 22, 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Limit of the Rayleigh scattering loss in silica fiber

  • 1. Optoelectronic System Laboratory, Hitachi Cable, Ltd., 5-1-1 Hitaka-cho, Hitachi, Ibaraki 319-1414 (Japan)
  • 2. Research Center for Advanced Photon Technology, Toyota Technological Institute, 2-12-1 Hisakata, Tempaku, Nagoya 468-8511 (Japan)

Description

The limit of the Rayleigh scattering and total losses in silica fiber was determined from the results of the Rayleigh scattering and structural relaxation measurements. Annealing condition during fiber drawing was optimized, and much potential to reduce the Rayleigh scattering loss has been verified. Total loss can be reduced below 0.15 dB/km at 1.55 μm, for example, even when annealing time is 0.1 s. Total loss below 0.14 dB/km can be realized by increasing the annealing time

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Physics Letters
Journal Volume
83
Journal Issue
25
Journal Page Range
p. 5175-5177
ISSN
0003-6951
CODEN
APPLAB

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36025648
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
ANNEALING; ENERGY LOSSES; GLASS; OPTICAL FIBERS; RAYLEIGH SCATTERING; RELAXATION; SILICA
Descriptors DEC
COHERENT SCATTERING; FIBERS; HEAT TREATMENTS; LOSSES; MINERALS; OXIDE MINERALS; SCATTERING

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(c) 2003 American Institute of Physics.