DocumentCode
608678
Title
Automated alignment and splicing for multicore fibers
Author
Wenxin Zheng
Author_Institution
AFL, Duncan, SC, USA
fYear
2013
fDate
17-21 March 2013
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
A novel method for aligning multi-core fibers (MCF) provides a systematic approach for MCF splicing in the lab, in cable factories, and in the field. This method also provides possibility of loss estimation for side-cores using IPA method and central core with WSI images.
Keywords
optical fibre fabrication; splicing; IPA method; WSI; central core; loss estimation; multicore fibers splicing; side-cores; Multicore processing; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber sensors; Splicing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-4799-0457-0
Type
conf
Filename
6532818
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