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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2007
Dana Craig Bookbinder, Corning, NY (US);
Ming-jun LI, Horseheads, NY (US);
Mark Alan Mcdermott, Horseheads, NY (US);
Daniel Aloysius Nolan, Corning, NY (US);
Dana Craig Bookbinder, Corning, NY (US);
Ming-Jun Li, Horseheads, NY (US);
Mark Alan McDermott, Horseheads, NY (US);
Daniel Aloysius Nolan, Corning, NY (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
Optical fiber having a coating surrounding and in direct contact with the silica based cladding region of the fiber, the coating having a Young's modulus of elasticity greater than 30 MPa. The optical fiber has low bend losses, especially low microbend induced losses. The optical fiber has a core surrounded by a cladding, and the cladding has a ring portion that includes holes or doped silica or both.