The present invention comprises an optical fiber have a small effective area
and a positive dispersion suitable for use in the reshaping and regeneration of
optical signals. The optical fiber according to the present invention has an effective
area between about 10 m2 and 16 2, and a total
dispersion between about 4 ps/nm/km and 8 ps/nm/km. Also disclosed is a method
of making the inventive fiber wherein a high core relative refractive index can
be achieved.
