Title :
New reinforcement for arc-fusion spliced fibre
Author :
Miyauchi, Makoto ; Matsumoto, Morio ; Toda, Yuichiro ; Matsuno, K. ; Tokumaru, Y.
Author_Institution :
NTT Ibaraki Electrical Communication Laboratory, Tokai, Japan
Abstract :
A new type of reinforcement using thermoplastic adhesives has been developed. The reinforcement consists of an EVA tube, a steel rod, and a PE shrinkable tube. A loss increase less than 0.1 dB at ¿60°C and an average tensile strength of 2.3 kg have been achieved. Stable and reliable performance of the reinforcement has been confirmed by reliability tests.
Keywords :
optical fibres; optical workshop techniques; plastics; 0.1 dB loss; 2.3 kg tensile strength; EVA tube; PE shrinkable tube; arc-fusion spliced fibre; optical fibres; thermoplastic adhesives;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19810632
