DocumentCode :
1115362
Title :
Fusion mass-splices for optical fibers using high-frequency discharge
Author :
Tachikura, Masao ; Kashima, Norio
Author_Institution :
Ibarki Electrical Communication Laboratory, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation, Tokai, Ibaraki-ken, Japan
Volume :
2
Issue :
1
fYear :
1984
fDate :
2/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
25
Lastpage :
31
Abstract :
This report describes a high-frequency discharge massheating technique and a fiber aligning mechanism for fusion mass-splicing of silica fibers, and a reinforcement technique for the spliced fibers. Splice loss, operation time, and loss stability of reinforced mass-splices were evaluated by using fiber ribbon units comprising five graded-index fibers with 50-μm core and 125-μm outer diameters. They proved the excellence of the method.
Keywords :
Optical fiber connecting; Electrodes; Heating; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Optical fibers; Splicing; Stability; Temperature measurement;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0733-8724
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.1984.1073579
Filename :
1073579
Link To Document :
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