Title :
Relation between splice loss and mode conversion in a graded-index optical fibre
Author :
Kashima, N. ; Uchida, Noriki
Author_Institution :
NTT Electrical Communications Laboratories, Tokai, Japan
Abstract :
To design an optical-transmission-line system, transmission characteristics of splices made by arc-fusion and V-groove methods were investigated experimentally for a graded-index optical fibre. It was found that the splice made by the arc-fusion method had a larger mode conversion than the splice made by the V-groove method for the same loss.
Keywords :
losses; optical fibres; V-groove splices; arc fusion splices; graded index optical fibre; mode conversion; splice loss; transmission characteristics;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19790239
