Title :
Improved return loss of fan-in/fan-out device for circular core array multi-core fiber using free space optics
Author :
Tottori, Yusaku ; Tsuboya, Hiroshi ; Kobayashi, Takehiko
Author_Institution :
R&D Dept., Optoquest Co., Ltd., Ageo, Japan
Abstract :
We improved the characteristic of return loss of the fan-in/fan-out device using free space optics. The return loss was over 50 dB and other characteristics were comparable to those of past devices.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical fibre losses; circular core array multicore fiber; fan-in/fan-out device; free space optics; return loss; Arrays; Lenses; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical losses; MCF; SDM; fan-out; fanin; multi-core fiber; space division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, QC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-2766-1
DOI :
10.1109/SUM.2014.92
