Title :
Observation of ignition induced by a high power light input at a butt-joint splice with refractive index matching material
Author :
Ogushi, Ikutaro ; Izumita, Hisashi ; Tanaka, Kuniaki ; Ito, Fumihiko ; Arii, Masahito
Author_Institution :
NTT Access Network Service Syst. Laboratories, NTT Corp., Ibaraki
Abstract :
We evaluate the robustness of a butt-joint splice with refractive index matching material when a high power light is input and observe the ignition thus induced
Keywords :
ignition; mechanical stability; optical fibres; optical materials; refractive index; splicing; butt-joint splice; ignition; refractive index matching material; robustness; Ignition; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical losses; Optical materials; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Refractive index; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.216002
