Title :
Elmination of Manual Cleaving and De-nubbing in the Polishing of Connectorized Fiber End-faces
Author_Institution :
Krell Technol. Inc., Morganville, NJ
Abstract :
We demonstrate an automated process for connectorized optical fibers encompassing tip de-nubbing through final polish. The automated process is compatible with both single and multi-fiber connectors, and compliant to applicable optical and end-face geometry criteria.
Keywords :
optical fibre fabrication; polishing; connectorized optical fibers; manual cleaving; multifiber connectors; polishing; single fiber connectors; tip de-nubbing; Automatic control; Connectors; Fiber lasers; Geometrical optics; Laser beam cutting; Manuals; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Springs; Wheels;
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.2007.4348493
