DocumentCode
1178198
Title
Compact mass axis alignment device with piezoelements for optical fibers
Author
Aoshima, Shin´ichi ; Yoshizawa, Nobuyuki ; Yabuta, Tetsuro
Author_Institution
NTT Telecommun. Field Syst. Res. & Dev. Center, Ibaraki, Japan
Volume
4
Issue
5
fYear
1992
fDate
5/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
462
Lastpage
464
Abstract
A compact mass axis alignment device with piezoelements which can independently align individual optical fibers is proposed. Axis alignment experiments were performed with the fabricated device. The authors describe the construction of the mass axis alignment device. Experimental results of axis alignment with the fabricated device are reported. Splice loss reduction through the use of the proposed device is outlined. The estimated splicing loss that occurs when using the proposed device is 0.063 dB for 1.55- mu m DSF.<>
Keywords
optical fibres; optical losses; optical workshop techniques; 0.063 dB; 1.55 micron; DSF; IR; alignment device construction; compact mass axis alignment device; fibre alignment; fibre splicing; fusion mass-splicing devices; independently align; individual optical fibers; loss reduction; optical fibers; piezoelements; splice losses; Arm; Micromotors; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Optical losses; Propagation losses; Splicing; Springs; Underwater vehicles;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/68.136487
Filename
136487
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