Title :
Loss characteristics of thermally diffused expanded core fiber
Author :
Kihara, Mitsuru ; Tomita, Shigeru ; Matsumoto, Michito
Author_Institution :
NTT Telecommun. Field Syst. Res. & Dev. Center, Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
The authors have clarified experimentally the dependence of loss characteristics on wavelength for thermally diffused expanded core (TEC) fiber applied to connectors. Based on the relationship between the loss characteristics and the expanded mode field diameter (MFD), they suggest a method for measuring the MFD in TEC fibers nondestructively.<>
Keywords :
nondestructive testing; optical fibre testing; optical loss measurement; expanded mode field diameter; fibre connectors; loss characteristics; thermally diffused expanded core fiber; wavelength; Connectors; Current measurement; Fires; Heating; Loss measurement; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Optical losses; Thermal expansion; Wavelength measurement;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
