Title :
Long-length fibre containing high-strength splices
Author :
Miyajima, Y. ; Ishihara, Koichi ; Kakii, T. ; Toda, Yuichiro ; Tanaka, Shoji
Author_Institution :
NTT Ibaraki Electrical Communication Laboratory, Tokai, Japan
Abstract :
Based on the theoretical study of hydrofluoric acid etching, the maximum strength of 2.6% elongation was achieved at the spliced point of the fibre. A new reinforcement method has been also developed, which provides a long-length fibre for cabling. The optical fibre containing these splices was cabled without degradation in optical transmission loss.
Keywords :
cable jointing; optical fibres; optical workshop techniques; cables; high-strength splices; hydrofluoric acid etching; long-length fibre;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19810468
