Title :
Pluggable fan-out realizing physical-contact and low coupling loss for multi-core fiber
Author :
Shimakawa, Osamu ; Shiozaki, M. ; Sano, Tomomi ; Inoue, Akira
Author_Institution :
Sumitomo Electr. Ind., Ltd., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
We investigated Physical-contact condition between a multi-core fiber and a fiber bundle fan-out. Based on this, we fabricated a pluggable fan-out and achieved the back-reflection and the coupling-loss lower than -50 dB and 0.3 dB, respectively.
Keywords :
optical fibres; back reflection; fiber bundle fan out; low coupling loss; multicore fiber; physical contact condition; pluggable fan out; Connectors; Couplings; Face; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber theory; Reflection;
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
