Title :
Optical Characteristics and Reliability of Mechanical Splice Utilizing Solid Refractive Index Matching Material for Hole-Assisted Fiber Connection
Author :
Abe, Yoshiteru ; Hoshijima, Tetsuya ; Matsui, Takashi ; Tomita, Shigeru
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi
Abstract :
We demonstrated that a mechanical splice utilizing solid refractive index matching material enables us to connect hole-assisted fibers with the same optical characteristics as the mechanical splice used with single-mode fibers. The optical characteristics remained stable in environmental and mechanical tests.
Keywords :
optical fibre fabrication; refractive index; splicing; hole-assisted fiber connection; mechanical splice; single-mode fibers; solid refractive index matching material; Hole-assisted fiber; mechanical splice; optical connection; refractive index matching material;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2008.2009881
