Hollow Core NANF with 0.28 dB/km Attenuation in the C and L Bands
Gregory T. Jasion, Thomas D. Bradley, Kerrianne Harrington, Hesham Sakr, Yong Chen, Eric Numkam Fokoua, Ian Davidson, Austin Taranta, J. R. Hayes, David J. Richardson, Francesco Poletti
Abstract
We report an effectively single-moded, 1.7km long hollow core Nested Antiresonant Nodeless Fiber (NAOT) with record-low 0.28dB/km loss from 1510 to 1600nm, which further reduces the loss gap with standard all-glass single mode fibers.
Topics & Concepts
AttenuationCore (optical fiber)Materials scienceFiberOpticsPhysicsComposite materialPhotonic Crystal and Fiber OpticsAdvanced Fiber Optic SensorsOptical Network Technologies