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

Conference on Optical Fiber Communication, Technical Digest Series

Volumn 1, Issue , 2004, Pages 41-43

  Yablon, A D ^a   Bise, R ^a  

^a OFS LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COUPLING EFFICIENCY; FIBER LENS; FUSION SPLICES; GRADIENT INDEXES; HIGH-STRENGTH; MICRO-STRUCTURED OPTICAL FIBERS; MICROSTRUCTURED FIBERS; MODE FIELD DIAMETER;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 84866092099     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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