Title :
Novel optical switch using manual guide-pin slide method based on MT multifiber connector technique
Author :
Shimizu, Tsuyoshi ; Kihara, M. ; Izumita, H. ; Kurashima, T.
Author_Institution :
NTT Access Network Service Syst. Labs., NTT Corp., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
We propose a novel optical switch that employs a manual guide-pin slide method in special guide holes in a novel multifiber array. We describe a fabricated switch that can provide easy handling.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical switches; MT multifiber connector technique; fabricated switch; manual guide-pin slide method; multifiber array; optical switch; special guide hole; Arrays; Materials; Optical fibers; Optical switches; Pins;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
