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Novel splicing technique for coated optical fiber connection without stripping or cleaning process
Author(s) -
Kihara Mitsuru,
Koyama Ryo,
Son Hitoshi,
Tomita Shigeru
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.27636
Subject(s) - cladding (metalworking) , coating , return loss , splice , optical fiber , materials science , capillary action , insertion loss , stripping (fiber) , microwave , connection (principal bundle) , optoelectronics , optics , computer science , engineering , nanotechnology , composite material , telecommunications , physics , mechanical engineering , chemistry , biochemistry , antenna (radio) , gene
We propose a new splicing technique by precisely aligning and directly connecting coated fibers with a capillary. The assembled splice for 1.3‐μm single‐mode fibers with an 80 μm cladding and a 125 μm coating can provide a low insertion loss of 0.2 dB and a high return loss of over 46 dB. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 55:1453–1456, 2013; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com. DOI 10.1002/mop.27636