Title :
Optical fiber design for field mountable connectors
Author :
Li, Ming-Jun ; Saravanos, Costas
Author_Institution :
Telecommun. Product Div., Corning Inc., NY, USA
fDate :
3/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper presents a study on optical fiber and connector ferrule assembly design optimization aimed at minimizing modal interference in field-mountable single-mode fiber connectors that utilize a ferrule mounted short fiber stubs and integrated splices. A theoretical model for analyzing the modal interference is proposed and verified experimentally. It is shown that modal interference can be reduced by optimizing both the fiber design and its surrounding material.
Keywords :
assembling; modules; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical fibre couplers; optical interconnections; optimisation; design optimization; ferrule mounted short fiber; fiber design; field mountable connectors; field-mountable single-mode fiber connectors; integrated splices; modal interference; optical fiber connector ferrule assembly; optical fiber design; Assembly; Connectors; Design optimization; Insertion loss; Interference; Optical design; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Power system modeling; Production facilities;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
