Title :
Optical performance of field assembly connectors using incorrectly cleaved fiber ends
Author :
Yajima, Yuichi ; Watanabe, Hiroshi ; Kihara, Mitsuru ; Toyonaga, Masanobu
Author_Institution :
Tech. Assistance & Support Center, Nippon Telegraph & Telephone East Corp., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
We experimentally investigated the performance of field assembly connectors using incorrectly cleaved fiber ends. The insertion and return losses might change to at worst more than 40 dB and less than 30 dB, respectively.
Keywords :
optical fibre couplers; field assembly connectors; incorrectly cleaved fiber ends; optical performance; Assembly; Connectors; Insertion loss; Materials; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2011 16th
Conference_Location :
Kaohsiung
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-288-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-986-02-8974-9
