Title :
Connector performance analysis for D-shaped multi-core multi mode fiber
Author :
Pepeljugoski, Petar ; Doany, Fuad ; Kuchta, D.M. ; Lee, Byeong ; Schow, Clint ; Schares, L.
Author_Institution :
IBM T.J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
Abstract :
Investigation of connector performance for D-shaped multi-core MMF found that worst case equivalent connector offset >5.5μm is possible with >2dB loss. Statistical simulations indicate that with proper launch conditions less than 0.75dB loss is possible.
Keywords :
optical fibre losses; optical interconnections; D-shaped multicore multi mode fiber; connector performance analysis; equivalent connector offset; launch conditions; loss; statistical simulations; Connectors; Multicore processing; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical losses; Standards; Supercomputers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.Th4J.4
