Title :
Simple assembly mechanical splicer using stripping-free fiber connection method
Author :
Hirota, Hidenobu ; Abe, Yoshiteru ; Asakawa, Shuichiro ; Kobayashi, Junya
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
We propose a novel mechanical splicer that employs stripping-free fiber connection, which achieves a low connection loss and a short assembly time. We also demonstrate single-mode fiber connection with an average loss of 0.2 dB.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre losses; low connection loss; short assembly time; simple assembly mechanical splicer; stripping-free fiber connection method; Assembly; Blades; Coatings; Glass; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Surface treatment;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition (ACP), 2010 Asia
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7111-9
DOI :
10.1109/ACP.2010.5682762
