Title :
Fabrication of two-dimensional fiber arrays using microferrules
Author :
Koyabu, Kunio ; Ohira, Fumikazu ; Yamamoto, Tsuyoshi
Author_Institution :
NTT Opt.-Electron. Labs., Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp., Tokyo, Japan
fDate :
1/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A two-dimensional (2-D) PANDA/multimode fiber array using microferrules was fabricated for use in photonic switching modules. This 250-μm pitch 8×8 fiber array (a channel density of 16/mm2 ) had an average fiber position error of 2.25 μm, and crosstalk of less than 20 dB for beam traveling distances of 30 mm
Keywords :
arrays; optical crosstalk; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre polarisation; photonic switching systems; 20 dB; 250 micron; 30 mm; PANDA/multimode fiber array; average fiber position error; beam traveling distances; cross-connection; crosstalk; fabrication; free space photonics; internal polarization; microferrules; optical beam control ports; photonic switching modules; planar microlens; two-dimensional fiber arrays; Assembly; Crosstalk; Glass; Optical arrays; Optical attenuators; Optical beams; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Two dimensional displays;
Journal_Title :
Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology, Part C, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/3476.670023
