Title :
Splice loss of large effective area fiber and its reduction by mode field conversion
Author :
Himeno, K. ; Kumayasu, S. ; Aikawa, K. ; Wada, A. ; Yamauchi, R.
Abstract :
A high splice loss over 0.5 dB is induced when a fiber with A eff over 110 μm2 is spliced with a conventional fiber. The loss can be reduced down to a half of an initial value or less by the mode-field conversion technique
Conference_Titel :
Integrated Optics and Optical Fibre Communications, 11th International Conference on, and 23rd European Conference on Optical Communications (Conf. Publ. No.: 448)
Conference_Location :
Edinburgh
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-697-0
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19971384