• DocumentCode
    3259461
  • Title

    Low-loss fusion splice technique for multicore fiber with a large cladding diameter

  • Author

    Amma, Yoshimichi ; Arakawa, Yasuhiko ; Takahashi, Asami ; Takenaga, Katsuhiro ; Matsuo, Shoichiro

  • Author_Institution
    Opt. & Electron. Lab., Fujikura Ltd., Sakura, Japan
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    8-10 July 2013
  • Firstpage
    74
  • Lastpage
    75
  • Abstract
    Fusion splice technique for multicore fiber was demonstrated. Low splice loss less than 0.1 dB in average was realized by using end-view alignment system and swing electrode system under small cleaved angle condition.
  • Keywords
    electrodes; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre losses; cladding diameter; cleaved angle condition; end-view alignment system; low-loss fusion splice technique; multicore fiber; swing electrode system; Discharges (electric); Electrodes; Multicore processing; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; fusion splice; multicore fiber; swing electrode;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2013 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Waikoloa, HI
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-5059-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PHOSST.2013.6614459
  • Filename
    6614459