• DocumentCode
    1017384
  • Title

    Fusion splicing of optical fibres

  • Author

    Pacey, G.K. ; Dalgleish, J.F.

  • Author_Institution
    Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada
  • Volume
    15
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1979
  • Firstpage
    32
  • Lastpage
    34
  • Abstract
    A portable optical-fibre field fusion-splicing set has been designed and tested. The equipment includes the provision of a protective package over the completed splice. Average insertion losses of 0.2 dB were achieved with a 75 ¿m core-diameter graded-index fibre.
  • Keywords
    optical couplers; optical fibres; 0.2 dB insertion loss; 75 micron core diameter graded index fibres; optical fibre joining; portable field fusion splicing set;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19790024
  • Filename
    4255987