We report on mode field diameter changes of -31% due to UV-induced core refractive index changes of <= 10(-2) in SMF-28e leading to a loss reduction of 0.83 dB between SMF-28e and a dispersion compensating fiber.
Title
Fabrication of mode field converter in H2-loaded SMF-28e using CW-Ar+ laser
Published in
2011 Optical Fiber Communication Conference And Exposition (Ofc/Nfoec) And The National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Pages
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Conference
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC) and National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (NFOEC), Los Angeles, USA, 6-10, 2011
Date
2011
Publisher
Optical Soc America, 2010 Massachusetts Ave Nw, Washington, Dc 20036 Usa
ISBN
978-1-55752-906-0