Title :
Triple-ball connector using fibre-bead location
Author :
Payne, David B. ; Millar, C.A.
Author_Institution :
Post Office Research Centre, Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
The formation of bead terminations on optical fibres by heating produces an integral alignment element which can be used to improve the performance of optical-fibre connectors. The results of the technique applied to the triple-ball connector are discussed, although the method can be implemented in other connector designs.
Keywords :
optical couplers; optical fibres; demountable connectors; fibre bead ends; fibre bead location; optical couplers; optical fibre connectors; optical fibres; triple ball connector;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19800009
