Title :
Multimode fibre connectors fabricated with a self-aligning jig
Author :
Tachikura, Masao ; Hatakeyama, Iwao
Author_Institution :
NTT, Musashino Electrical Communication Laboratory, Musashino, Japan
Abstract :
Simple and low-loss detachable connectors, which do not require high machining accuracy, were fabricated for multi-mode optical fibres. By means of a self-aligning jig, using a gap between three steel balls, fibre centring error and connecting loss were 1.5 ¿m and 0.5 dB, respectively, on average.
Keywords :
optical couplers; optical fibres; 0.5 dB connecting loss; 1.5 micron fibre centring error; detachable connectors; multimode fibre connectors; optical fibre connectors; self aligning jig; three steel balls fibre centring;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19790025
