Title :
Optical-fibre end preparation by spark erosion
Author :
Caspers, Fr. ; Neumann, E.-G.
Author_Institution :
Ruhr-Universitÿt Bochum, Institut fÿr Hoch- und Höchstfrequenztechnik, Bochum, West Germany
Abstract :
Before splicing two optical-fibre waveguides, endfaces have to be prepared which are plane and perpendicular to the fibre axis A new method for preparing endfaces is proposed which is simple and reliable. The fibre surface is eroded by sparks and the fibre is then broken by hand.
Keywords :
fibre optics; optical waveguides; optical fibre end preparation by spark erosion; spark erosion;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19760337
