Title :
Design and performance of high-precision MT-type connector for 1.55-μm zero-dispersion-shifted fiber-ribbon cables
Author :
Shibata, K. ; Takaya, M. ; Nagasawa, S.
Author_Institution :
NTT Access Network Service Syst. Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
fDate :
2/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We have found that, for dispersion-shifted fiber (DSF) ribbons, the accuracy with which the fiberhole is positioned in the connector ferrule must be less than 0.6 μm to realize a low average insertion loss of about 0.1 dB. By using the high-precision ferrules, we realized MT-type connectors that achieved a very low average insertion loss of 0.11 dB with a maximum of 0.37 dB. These connectors also satisfied mechanical and environmental stability requirements. We have confirmed that our high-precision MT-type connectors can be used for joining DSF ribbon.
Keywords :
optical cables; optical design techniques; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre losses; optical fibre testing; optical testing; 0.1 dB; 0.11 dB; 1.55 mum; MT-type connectors; average insertion loss; connector ferrule; design; dispersion-shifted fiber ribbon; dispersion-shifted fiber ribbons; environmental stability requirements; fiberhole; high-precision MT-type connector; high-precision MT-type connectors; high-precision ferrules; insertion loss; maximum; mechanical requirements; performance; zero-dispersion-shifted fiber-ribbon cables; Clamps; Connectors; Gaussian distribution; Insertion loss; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber losses; Optical losses; Propagation losses; Springs;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
