Title :
Novel PLC connector with fiber physical contact
Author :
Asakawa, Shuichiro ; Nagase, Ryo ; Kobayashi, Masaru ; Mitachi, Seiko
Author_Institution :
NTT Opto-Electron. Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
In conclusion, we have developed a novel planar lightwave circuit (PLC) connector for singlemode connection that utilizes fiber physical contact (PC). The fabricated connectors achieved sufficiently low connection and high-return losses
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; modules; optical couplers; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre losses; PLC connector; fiber physical contact; high-return losses; low connection; planar lightwave circuit fibre connector; singlemode connection; Chirp modulation; Connectors; Contacts; Joining processes; Lifting equipment; Optical fibers; Optical planar waveguides; Optical waveguides; Plugs; Programmable control;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-480-7
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1997.719812
