Title :
Accuracy of Core Alignment with End-View Function for Multicore Fiber
Author :
Amma, Yoshimichi ; Takahashi, Asami ; Takenaga, Katsuhiro ; Matsuo, Shoichiro
Author_Institution :
Opt. & Electron. Lab., Fujikura Ltd., Sakura, Japan
Abstract :
Passive and automatic core alignment of MCFs with an end-view function is demonstrated. It is confirmed that the accuracy of the end-view alignment method is feasible for fusion splicing of MCFs.
Keywords :
optical fibre fabrication; splicing; automatic core alignment; core alignment accuracy; end-view function; fusion splicing; multicore fiber; passive core alignment; Accuracy; Loss measurement; Multicore processing; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical losses; Splicing; end-view; fusion splice; multicore fiber;
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.2014.94
