• DocumentCode
    1127874
  • Title

    Splice loss of single-mode fiber as related to fusion time, temperature, and index profile alteration

  • Author

    Krause, John T. ; Reed, W.A. ; Walker, K.L.

  • Author_Institution
    AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ, USA
  • Volume
    4
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    1986
  • fDate
    7/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    837
  • Lastpage
    840
  • Abstract
    The lower bound in loss for fusion splices is ∼ 0.01 dB due principally to lateral offset of the cores and alteration of the index profile. This paper investigates the effects on loss of viscous flow and diffusion of the glass constituents during fusion, defining their time-temperature dependencies, and changes in index profile.
  • Keywords
    Optical fiber connecting; Optical fiber thermal factors; Apertures; Glass; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber losses; Optical losses; Optical sensors; Splicing; Temperature sensors; Viscosity; Wavelength measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Lightwave Technology, Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0733-8724
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JLT.1986.1074808
  • Filename
    1074808
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1127874