Bend insensitive multimode fibers with extreme bend loss tolerance and high bandwidth

Denis Donlagic; Borut Lenardic; Saeed Rehman

doi:10.1117/12.921407

10 May 2012 Bend insensitive multimode fibers with extreme bend loss tolerance and high bandwidth

Denis Donlagic, Borut Lenardic, Saeed Rehman

Proceedings Volume 8368, Photonic Applications for Aerospace, Transportation, and Harsh Environment III; 83680G (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921407
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

Security, defense and sensing applications often require routing of optical fibers through constrained spaces. Fibers or fiber cables must frequently be tightly matched or mounted onto structures having arbitrary shapes or forms, which inevitably leads to requirement for tight fiber bends. In such case macro bend loss presents one of the major concerns and limitations in practical applicability of optical fibers. Fibers with high bend tolerance are therefore required in such environments. To date, significant works relating to the understanding and improvement of bend-loss sensitivity have been carried on for single-mode fibers and fiber systems. However, in security and defense applications, robust connectivity and installation reliability issues often favor multimode fiber systems.

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Denis Donlagic, Borut Lenardic, and Saeed Rehman "Bend insensitive multimode fibers with extreme bend loss tolerance and high bandwidth", Proc. SPIE 8368, Photonic Applications for Aerospace, Transportation, and Harsh Environment III, 83680G (10 May 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921407

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