Practical method of waveguide-to-fiber connection: Direct preparation of waveguide endface by cutting machine and reinforcement using ruby beads

Applied Optics

Volumn 29, Issue 34, 1990, Pages 5096-5102

  Mekada, N ^a   Seino, M ^a   Kubota, Y ^a   Nakajima, H ^a  

^a FUJITSU LABORATORIES LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Backreflection; Endface; Fiber array; Hemispherical end fiber; Ruby bead; Waveguide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975645935     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.29.005096     Document Type: Article

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