Title :
Single-mode 32-fiber connector with GI fiber lens array
Author :
Arao, H. ; Shimakawa, O. ; Matsushita, N. ; Mitose, Y. ; Sasaki, D. ; Ohmura, M. ; Kohda, H.
Author_Institution :
Sumitomo Electr. Ind., Ltd., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
A single-mode 32-fiber lensed connector has been developed. Insertion loss of 1.0 dB on average was achieved by MT connector based structure. Return loss of more than 30 dB was achieved by non-coaxial optical design.
Keywords :
gradient index optics; lenses; optical arrays; optical design techniques; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre losses; GI fiber lens array; MT connector; graded index fiber; insertion loss; loss 1.0 dB; noncoaxial optical design; return loss; single-mode 32-fiber connector; Lens-array; Multi-fiber connector; Single-mode;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Interconnects Conference (OI), 2015 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-8178-6
DOI :
10.1109/OIC.2015.7115714
