Title :
Ceramic capillary splices for optical fibres
Author :
Nawata, Kiyoshi ; Iwahara, Yasuyuki ; Suzuki, Nobuo
Author_Institution :
NTT Yokosuka Electrical Communication Laboratory, Yokosuka, Japan
Abstract :
A simple technique for splicing optical fibres is reported. The technique utilises a self-aligning ceramic capillary with inner dimensions slightly larger than the optical fibre. An average loss of below 0.1 dB is obtained for splices in graded-index and single-mode fibres with a 50 and 10 ¿m core diameter, respectively.
Keywords :
optical couplers; optical fibres; optical workshop techniques; average loss <0.1 dB; capillary splices; graded index fibres; self aligning ceramic capillary; single mode fibres; splicing optical fibres;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19790339
