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Fault analysis: Optical performance investigation of fiber connections using incorrectly cleaved fiber ends
Author(s) -
Kihara Mitsuru,
Yajima Yuichi,
Watanabe Hiroshi,
Toyonaga Masanobu
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.27407
Subject(s) - return loss , fiber , insertion loss , optical fiber , fault (geology) , materials science , computer science , optics , engineering , electronic engineering , telecommunications , optoelectronics , physics , composite material , geology , seismology , antenna (radio)
Incorrectly cleaved fiber ends, which are not ideal and are uneven, result from the use of a defective fiber cleaver. The optical performance of field installable connections using incorrectly cleaved fiber ends might deteriorate to more than 40 dB for insertion loss and less than 30 dB for return loss. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 55:941–944, 2013; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com. DOI: 10.1002/mop.27407