Nylon-jacketed optical fibre with silicone buffer layer

17 March 1977

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters

Vol. 13 (6) , 153-154
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19770109

Abstract

We have developed an optical fibre having a silicone buffer layer which is stable against various environmental attacks. The transmission loss of the fibre after cabling was only 2.3 dB/km at 0.85 μm.

Keywords

TRANSMISSION LOSS
SILICONE BUFFER LAYER
NYLON JACKETED OPTICAL FIBRE