Title :
Single-mode 24-fiber connector with GI fiber lens array
Author :
Shimakawa, O. ; Arao, H. ; Matsushita, N. ; Mitose, Y. ; Sasaki, D. ; Ohmura, M. ; Kohda, H.
Author_Institution :
Sumitomo Electr. Ind., Ltd., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
A Single-mode 24-fiber connector with GI fiber-lenses is developed. The lenses make it possible to adopt MT-connector based guide-pin-alignment. Insertion loss of 0.54dB on average and loss variation less than 0.08dB under temperature cycling is achieved.
Keywords :
lenses; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre losses; GI fiber lens array; Insertion loss; MT-connector; guide-pin-alignment; loss variation; single-mode 24-fiber connector; temperature cycling; Adaptive optics; Arrays; Connectors; Lenses; Loss measurement; Optical design; Optical fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
