• DocumentCode
    1134140
  • Title

    Splice loss measurement using local launch and detect

  • Author

    So, Vincent C Y ; Hughes, Richard P. ; Lamont, Jason B. ; Vella, Paul J.

  • Author_Institution
    Bell-Northern Res., Edmonton, Alta, Canada
  • Volume
    5
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    1987
  • fDate
    12/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1663
  • Lastpage
    1666
  • Abstract
    This paper reports a new method for measuring absolute splice loss using a local launch and detect technique. The theory of the procedure and the calibration routine are described. Results with single-mode fiber splices are presented and compared with the cutback measurements.
  • Keywords
    Optical fiber connecting; Optical fiber measurements; Calibration; Detectors; Loss measurement; Manufacturing; Optical fiber theory; Optical imaging; Optical losses; Optical propagation; Splicing; Time domain analysis;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Lightwave Technology, Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0733-8724
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JLT.1987.1075471
  • Filename
    1075471
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1134140