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
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