Title :
Reproducible fusion splicing of low melting point (fluoride) optical fibers with the use of a stable heat source
Author :
Srinivasan, B. ; Erlandsson, M. ; Feller, G.S. ; Mies, E.W. ; Jain, R.K.
Author_Institution :
Center for High Technol. Mater., New Mexico Univ., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
There is a strong need for low-loss, reproducible fusion splicing of singlemode ZBLAN fibers because splicing is a key technology for integration of fiber-based devices. We report preliminary results on the use of a new technique-tungsten filament heating for the splicing of ZBLAN fibers
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; barium compounds; lanthanum compounds; melting point; optical fibre fabrication; optical glass; sodium compounds; zirconium compounds; W; ZBLAN; ZBLAN fiber splicing; ZrF4-BaF2-LaF3-AlF3-NaF; fiber-based devices; fluoride optical fibers; key technology; low melting point; low-loss reproducible fusion splicing; reproducible fusion splicing; singlemode ZBLAN fibers; stable heat source; tungsten filament heating; Electrons; Fiber lasers; Heating; Laser fusion; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Silicon compounds; Splicing; Temperature control;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-480-7
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1997.712968
