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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2009
Filed:
May. 11, 2007
Xin Chen, Corning, NY (US);
Joohyun Koh, Painted Post, NY (US);
Ming-jun LI, Horseheads, NY (US);
Anping Liu, Big Flats, NY (US);
Jianguo Wang, Horseheads, NY (US);
Xin Chen, Corning, NY (US);
Joohyun Koh, Painted Post, NY (US);
Ming-Jun Li, Horseheads, NY (US);
Anping Liu, Big Flats, NY (US);
Jianguo Wang, Horseheads, NY (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
An optical fiber includes a core and a cladding, said cladding having a refractive index na first coating directly contacting the cladding of said fiber, said coating having a thickness of less than 10 microns, said coating having a refractive index delta %=100×(n−n)/2nless than −1 percent. In another aspect, an optical fiber includes a core and a cladding, said cladding having a refractive index n, a first coating directly contacting the cladding of said fiber, said fiber comprising a glass diameter less than 100 microns, said coating having a thickness of at least 8 microns, said coating having a refractive index delta %=100×(n−n)/2nless than −1 percent.