Title :
A high-performance single-mode multifiber connector using oblique and direct endface contact between multiple fibers arranged in a plastic ferrule
Author :
Nagasawa, S. ; Yokoyama, Y. ; Ashiya, F. ; Satake, T.
Author_Institution :
NTT Transmission Syst. Lab., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
A novel type of high-performance single-mode multifiber connector was developed using oblique and direct endface contact. This was obtained by butting a pair of obliquely polished plastic ferrules with a slight fiber protrusion. The fabricated connector offers a low insertion loss of 0.16 dB and a high return loss of 59 dB for single-mode four-fiber ribbons without index-matching. It enables easy reconnection and high performance for fiber ribbon cable joints.<>
Keywords :
optical cables; optical couplers; optical fibres; optical losses; 0.16 dB; 59 dB; butting; direct endface contact; fabricated connector; fiber protrusion; fiber ribbon cable joints; high-performance single-mode multifiber connector; insertion loss; multiple fibers; oblique endface contact; obliquely polished plastic ferrules; reconnection; return loss; single-mode four-fiber ribbons; Connectors; Contacts; Fresnel reflection; Insertion loss; Large-scale systems; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber networks; Optical losses; Plastics; Plugs;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
