Title :
Analyzing return loss deterioration of optical fiber joints with various air-filled gaps over wide wavelength range
Author :
Kihara, Mitsuru ; Uchino, Morikazu ; Ohmachi, Masayuki ; Izumita, Hisashi
Author_Institution :
Tech. Assistance & Support Center, Nippon Telegraph & Telephone East Corp., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
We experimentally investigated the return loss of optical fiber joints with various air-filled gaps. We discovered that the return loss might deteriorate to 8.6 dB for one connector and 5.9 dB for four-connected connectors at worst.
Keywords :
optical fibre couplers; optical fibre losses; air-filled gaps; four-connected connectors; optical fiber connectors; optical fiber joints; return loss deterioration; Connectors; Fresnel reflection; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Optical materials; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
