Title :
Field Installable Connector Optimized for Holey Fiber
Author :
Kato, Y. ; Suzuki, K. ; Ohsono, K. ; Wakasa, M. ; Nakatani, Y. ; Nishio, T. ; Tachikura, M.
Author_Institution :
Hitachi Cable Ltd., Hitachi
Abstract :
To realize easy field installation of connectors for holey fiber, we developed a novel mechanical splicing technique that utilizes a curing-type material for refractive-index matching instead of conventional liquid-type materials.
Keywords :
holey fibres; optical fibre couplers; splicing; curing type material; field installable connector; holey fiber; mechanical splicing technique; refractive index matching; Connectors; Holey fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348492
