Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics (한국광학회지)

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Low Splicing Loss Technique between Standard Single Mode Fiber and High Δ Fiber

표준 단일모드 광섬유와 하이델타 광섬유사이의 저 손실 접속 기법

  • 김광택 (호남대학교 광전자공학과) ;
  • 양병철 (호남대학교 광전자공학과)
  • Published : 2008.06.30
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Abstract

In this paper, we have presented techniques to reduce the splicing loss between standard single mode fiber and high ${\Delta}$ single mode fiber based on the mode expanding and mode evolution induced by thermal treatment of the fibers. The experimental results show that mechanical splicing loss can be reduced from 2.3 dB to 0.1 dB through proper thermal treatment of the high ${\Delta}$ fiber. Meanwhile, we achieved $0.2{\sim}0.4dB$ of low splicing loss between two fibers by heating the splicing region using electric arcing or an oxygen flame.

열처리에 의한 광섬유 코어의 모드 확산과 모드 진화 현상을 이용하여 일반 통신용 단일모드 광섬유와 하이텔타(high ${\Delta}$) 광섬유 사이의 접속 손실을 줄일 수 있는 기법들을 제시하였다. 실험결과는 하이텔타 광섬유의 적절한 열처리를 통해 기계적 접속 손실이 2.3 dB에서 0.1 dB까지 감소함을 나타내었다. 반면 융착접속 후 접속 부위에 전기 방전이나 산소 불꽃으로 열을 인가하는 방법으로 $0.2{\sim}0.4dB$ 정도의 접속 손실을 달성하였다.

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