Low-loss high-strength microstructured fiber fusion splices using GRIN fiber lenses

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 118-120

  Yablon, Andrew D ^a   Bise, Ryan T ^a  

^a OFS LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Optical fiber connecting; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber splicing; Photonic crystal fiber

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GRADIENT INDEX OPTICS; LENSES; LIGHT PROPAGATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION;

FIBER LENSES; OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTING; OPTICAL FIBER DEVICES; OPTICAL FIBER SPLICING; PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBER;

SINGLE MODE FIBERS;

EID: 12344307364     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2004.838153     Document Type: Article

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