The invention relates to an ultra-small-outer-
diameter low-attenuation bending-resistant single-mode
optical fiber which comprises a core layer and cladding
layers, the
relative refractive index difference n1 of the core layer ranges from 0.3% to 0.5%, the
diameter D1 of the core layer ranges from 7 micrometers to 9 micrometers, the cladding layer sequentially comprises an inner cladding layer, a sunken cladding layer and an outer cladding layer from inside to outside, the inner cladding layer is a
transition layer between the core layer and the sunken cladding layer, and the outer cladding layer is a
transition layer between the core layer and the sunken cladding layer. The
relative refractive index difference is gradually decreased from inside to outside, the
relative refractive index difference n2 is-0.01-0.05%, the
diameter D2 is 14-18 [mu] m, the relative
refractive index difference n3 of the sunken cladding layer is-0.2--0.4%, the diameter D3 is 28-34 [mu] m, the outer cladding layer is a pure
silica glass layer, the relative
refractive index difference n4 is 0, and the diameter D4 is 79-81 [mu] m. According to the invention, the optical cable with the same volume can accommodate more fibers. By optimizing the section design of the
optical fiber and the physicochemical properties of the
coating layer, the bending performance, mechanical performance and optical
transmission performance of the
optical fiber can be effectively ensured, and the same communication performance as that of a
fiber with a conventional wire diameter of 125 microns can be achieved.