Triangular-profile single-mode fiber.

A low-loss triangular-profile single-mode fiber is reported. The fiber loss at 1.3-1.55microm wavelengths is below 0.4 dB/km, and its zero-chromatic-dispersion wavelength is 1.402 microm.

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