Title :
Fusion splicing of heavy metal fluoride glass optical fibres
Author :
Roberts, W.I. ; Aggarwal, I.D.
Abstract :
Heavy metal fluoride (HMF) glass optical fibres were spliced by fusing the two ends of fibres using a DC arc. An average optical loss of 0.08 dB per splice and strengths of up to 600 MPa were achieved for fusion splices using an inert gas purge during splicing. Estimates are made to determine the feasibility of achieving a splice loss of 0.005 dB for single-mode (HMF) fibres.
Keywords :
fluoride glasses; optical fibres; optical glass; optical losses; optical workshop techniques; 0.08 dB; DC arc; fusion splices; heavy metal fluoride glass; inert gas purge; optical fibres; optical loss; single-mode fibres; splicing;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19890814
