• DocumentCode
    1427917
  • Title

    Twin-core fiber design and preparation for easy splicing

  • Author

    Peterka, P. ; Kasik, I. ; Kanka, J. ; Honzatko, P. ; Matejec, V. ; Hayer, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Radio Eng. & Electron., Czechoslovak Acad. of Sci., Prague, Czech Republic
  • Volume
    12
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    2000
  • Firstpage
    1656
  • Lastpage
    1658
  • Abstract
    Several methods of preparing twin-core fibers (TCFs) that can be easily spliced to standard single-core single-mode fiber are proposed. Unlike the conventional TCF preparation methods that are used to fabricate a TCF with both cores placed symmetrically with respect to the fiber axis, these methods result in twin-core fibers that have one core in the fiber center. Experimental results obtained with the TCF fabricated by using one of the designs are presented.
  • Keywords
    chemical vapour deposition; optical design techniques; optical directional couplers; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre fabrication; designs; fabrication; fiber axis; fiber center; fiber design; fiber preparation; preparation methods; splicing; standard single-core single-mode fiber; twin-core fiber design; twin-core fibers; Connectors; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical coupling; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical filters; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Splicing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.896339
  • Filename
    896339