Title :
MPO-receptacle waveguide device realizing push-on/pull-off fiber attachment to single mode waveguides
Author :
Iwashita, K. ; Watanabe, Toshio ; Jie, X. ; Yamazaki, T. ; Ota, T.
Author_Institution :
Opto-Technol. Lab., Furukawa Electr. Co. Ltd., Ichihara, Japan
Abstract :
We have successfully developed multifibre push on (MPO)-receptacle waveguide device realizing ultimately easy push-on/pull-off fiber attachment to single mode waveguides without index matching. Connection loss is 0.31 dB on the average and direct core-to-core contact has been achieved.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical fiber couplers; optical fiber losses; optical interconnections; optical waveguides; 0.31 dB; MPO-receptacle waveguide device; connection loss; direct core-to-core contact; multifibre push-on receptacle waveguide device; optical fibre connectors; optical fibre couplers; push-on/pull-off fiber attachment; single mode waveguides; Connectors; Contacts; Optical devices; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Plugs; Rectangular waveguides; Surface structures;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868300
