Title :
New optical fiber connection method using solid refractive index matching material
Author :
Tanaka, Masanori ; Watanabe, Hiroshi ; Kihara, Mitsuru ; Takaya, Masaaki
Author_Institution :
Tech. Assistance & Support Center, Nippon Telegraph & Telephone East Corp., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
We propose a connection method that uses a silicone resin. This connection method provides over 20-dB or below 2-dB of insertion loss when the gap between fiber ends is wider or narrower than 120-μm, respectively.
Keywords :
optical fibre couplers; optical losses; refractive index; silicones; insertion loss; optical fiber connection; silicone resin; solid refractive index matching material; Insertion loss; Materials; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber networks;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2012 17th
Conference_Location :
Busan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0976-9
Electronic_ISBN :
2166-8884
DOI :
10.1109/OECC.2012.6276437
