An effective splicing method on photonic crystal fiber using CO2 laser

Splicing between single-mode fiber (SMF) and photonic crystal fiber (PCF) using a conventional electric-arc splicer is not easily achieved. It is reported, for the first time, that the condensation within the capillaries resulted in a bubble developed at the fiber ends in the midst of splicing. A no...

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Published in:IEEE photonics technology letters 2003-07, Vol.15 (7), p.942-944
Main Authors: Joo Hin Chong, Rao, M.K., Yinian Zhu, Ping Shum
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Fiber lasers
Fiber nonlinear optics
Glass
Nonlinear optics
Optical arrays
Optical fibers
Optical losses
Photonic crystal fibers
Silicon compounds
Splicing
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Summary:Splicing between single-mode fiber (SMF) and photonic crystal fiber (PCF) using a conventional electric-arc splicer is not easily achieved. It is reported, for the first time, that the condensation within the capillaries resulted in a bubble developed at the fiber ends in the midst of splicing. A novel and effective splicing technique using a CO 2 laser has successfully eliminated this limitation and a complete splicing process is achieved within 3-5 s. The splice losses have been recorded to be in the range of 1.3-2.8 dB; the high splice losses are possibly due to the field-mode discrepancy of the sampled PCF with a diameter of 100 μm.
ISSN:1041-1135
1941-0174
DOI:10.1109/LPT.2003.813410