Low-loss splice in a microstructured fibre using a conventional fusion splicer

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 172-174

  Frazao O ^a   Carvalho, J P ^a   Salgado, H M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Fusion splicer; Loss; Microstructured optical fibre; SMF 281

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC LOSSES; FOUR WAVE MIXING; MICROSTRUCTURE; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL DEVICES; OPTIMIZATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

FUSION SPLICERS; MICROSTRUCTURED OPTICAL FIBERS (MOF); PHOTONIC-CRYSTAL FIBERS (PCF); SMF-28™;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 23044440835     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.20935     Document Type: Article

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