A New Design Concept of Optical fibers to Reduce Non Linearity and Bend Loss in Optical Networks

REENA HARNAL and SAURAV DUTTA E-2, Sterlite Technologies Ltd, MIDC, Aurangabad, India reena.harnal@sterlite.com, dutta_s@sterlite.com

Introduction

Profile Design

Network operators are constantly looking for solutions which can decrease complexity,cost and improve overall network performance. High SBS threshold and low bend loss fiber is a solution in todays FTTH networks.The feeder fiber used at the CO/HE allows more power transmission because of its high SBS threshold and at the customers end, it can meet the stringent wiring conditions because of its better bend properties.

Core region is divided into three sub core regions and clad region consists of two clad regions. n1 > n2 > n3 > n5 > n4 t3 > t2 > t1 The segmented core reduces the optical and acoustical mode coupling and thus increases the SBS threshold and the depressed clad regions improves the Bend property of the fiber. Typical FTTH network architecture

Non Linearity -Stimulated Brillouin Scattering

Results
Measured Bend loss values of fiber R=10 mm 1 turn S.no 1550 1625 1550 1625 R =15 mm 10 turns Grade

SBS is a nonlinear phenomenon which arises due to the interaction of Acoustical and Optical modes. When the input power reaches a certain threshold Pth then forwarding propagating light is scattered in the backward direction due to this effect. Poor picture quality due to SBS effect

Fiber1

0.237

0.688

0.023

0.126

G.657A

Fiber2

0.24

0.743

0.026

0.128

G.657A

Fiber3

0.237

0.633

0.021

0.124

G.657A

Optical parameters

Good picture quality in High SBS threshold fiber The fiber has an increased SBS threshold value as compared to conventional single mode fiber. It also complies G.657A attributes .

MFD Cut off lambda Zero dispersion Slope @ ZDW Attn 1310 Attn 1550 SBS Pth @1550

m nm nm ps/nm2-km dB/km dB/km dBm

9.48 1286.0 1324.0 0.092 0.34 0.20 12.0

SBS Threshold Measurement set up

Bend Loss

Conclusions

Radiative losses occur whenever an optical fiber is subjected to extrinsic perturbations like bend of finite radius and such losses are called Bend Losses. 90 degree Cable bent

An optical fiber with high SBS threshold and lower bend losses enables network operators to install a single fiber in FTTH networks. High SBS threshold fiber allows more power transmission which in turn increases the number of customers in typical Passive optical networks. It enables longer reach and higher split ratios. In Indoor cabling, there are stringent bending requiremnts which requires that the fiber should have better bend performance. Since the same fiber will be used in the network, splice loss will also be reduced. Deploying a single fiber will reduce equipment costs, as it needs far less equipment than that required by other single-mode fibers to provide the same amount of network coverage; additionally, it can eliminate the need for special transmission equipment to manage SBS

Class A: G.657 Attributes Attribute Detail Value

MFD

Wavelength Range of nominal values Tolerance

1310 nm 8.6-9.5 m 0.4 m 15 10 0.25 1.0 10 1 0.75 1.5

Cable is stapled

Radius (mm) Bend loss Number of turns Max. at 1550 nm (dB) Max. at 1625 nm (dB)