
mechanical, and thermal durability versus competing C þ L band technologies,
such as tellurite and fluoride specialty optical fibers. As shown in Fig. 1.3, the
worldwide total consumption value of bismuth-doped fiber is forecasted to
increase from less than $20,000 in 2002 to $3.46 million in 2008.
1.2.4 Polarizing Fiber
PZ fiber is expected to remain a niche market for polarizing applications.
Single PZ fiber is used in fiber optic sensors and high-end telecommunication
components, such as PZ mode dispersion (PMD) compensators. Figure 1.4 shows
the worldwide total use (consumption) of PZ fiber reached $1.1 million in 2004,
increased to $2.9 million ...