Abstract: An optical waveguide fiber having a zero-dispersion wavelength less than 1450 nm, a dispersion slope at a wavelength of 1550 of less than 0.06 ps/nm2/km nm, and attenuation at a wavelength of 1550 nm less than 0.190 dB/km. Optical fibers are disclosed that exhibit an effective area at a wavelength of 1550 nm of greater than 50 ?m2, and dispersion at a wavelength of 1550 nm between 5 and 15 ps/nm-km.

Abstract: An optical fiber having both low macrobend loss and low microbend loss. The fiber has a MAC number less than 7.0 and a zero dispersion wavelength less than 1450 nm. The optical fiber advantageously comprises a primary coating and a secondary coating. The primary coating has a Young's modulus of less than 1.0 MPa and a glass transition temperature of less than ?25° C. The secondary coating surrounds the primary coating, and the secondary coating has a Young's modulus of greater than 1200 MPa. The macrobend loss as measured by a 20 mm diameter bend test at 1550 nm is not more than 5.0 dB/m. Optical fiber ribbon and optical fiber cable that include the optical fiber is also disclosed.

Abstract: An optical waveguide fiber having a multi-segmented core surrounded by a cladding, the core having a central segment and an annular segment surrounding the central segment. The central segment has a positive relative refractive index profile, and the annular segment has a negative relative refractive index profile. The optical fiber exhibits an effective area of greater than about 75 ?m2 at a wavelength of about 1550 nm, a dispersion slope of less than 0.07 ps/nm2/km at a wavelength of about 1550 nm, a zerodispersion wavelength of between about 1290 and 1330 nm, and an attenuation of less than 0.20 dB/km, and preferably less than 0.19 dB/km, at a wavelength of about 1550 nm.

Abstract: An optical waveguide fiber comprises: (a) a core with a refractive index profile having, a radius, an alpha and a relative refractive index characterized by delta% that varies along the radius; (b) at least one cladding surrounding the core; wherein the alpha is less than 2.5, peak refractive index delta % is between 0.34% and 0.4%, the relative refractive index is less than 0.01% for all radii greater than 7 pm, and this optical waveguide fiber has a mode field diameter MFD at a wavelength of 1310 nm of no more than 9.54 ?m, and attenuation less than: (a) 0.329 dB/km at a wavelength of 1310 nm, (b) 0.290 dB/km at a wavelength of 1383nm, (c) 0.255 dB/km at a wavelength of 1410 nm, and (d ) 0.189 dB/km at a wavelength of 1550 nm.

Abstract: An optical waveguide fiber having large effective area, low slope, low cutoff, and low attenuation is disclosed. The optical fiber has at least two core segments and the inner profile volume of the core of the fiber is greater than 2.0%-?m2.

Abstract: An optical waveguide fiber having a multi-segmented core surrounded by a cladding, the core having a central segment and an annular segment surrounding the central segment. The central segment has a positive relative refractive index profile, and the annular segment has a negative relative refractive index profile. The optical fiber exhibits an effective area of greater than about 75 ?m2 at a wavelength of about 1550 nm, a dispersion slope of less than 0.07 ps/nm2/km at a wavelength of about 1550 nm, a zero-dispersion wavelength of between about 1290 and 1330 nm, and an attenuation of less than 0.20 dB/km, and preferably less than 0.19 dB/km, at a wavelength of about 1550 nm.

Abstract: An optical waveguide fiber including a central core region extending radially outward from the centerline and having a non-negative relative refractive index percent profile. The optical fiber exhibits an effective area of greater than about 60 ?m2 at a wavelength of about 1550 rm, a dispersion slope of less than 0.07 ps/nm2/km at a wavelength of about 1550 nm, and a zero-dispersion wavelength of less than about 1450 nm.

Abstract: A dispersion compensating optical fiber that includes a segmented core having a central core segment, a moat segment, and a ring segment wherein the ring segment is preferably offset from the moat outer radius, r2, by a ring offset, Xo, greater than 0.4 ?m. The refractive index profile is selected to provide a total dispersion at 1550 nm of between about ?120 and ?145 ps/nm/km, and a total dispersion slope at 1550 nm of between about ?0.36 and ?0.56 ps/nm2/km. The refractive index profile is preferably further selected to provide a kappa, defined as the total dispersion at 1550 nm divided by the dispersion slope at 1550 nm, of between about 250 and 320 nm. Optical transmission systems including the present invention dispersion compensating optical fiber which have residual dispersion less than ± 15 ps/nm per 100 km of standard single mode transmission fiber are also disclosed.