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The latest fusion splicing technologies supporting innovation of fiber optics

Tanabe et al., 2025

Document ID
11934891330509964733
Author
Tanabe A
Hosoi H
Fujii T
Takahashi M
Sugizaki R
Mukasa K
Publication year
Publication venue
Next-Generation Optical Communication: Components, Sub-Systems, and Systems XIV

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Fusion Splicing is an established technology for jointing Optical Fibers together. Now that Optical Fiber designs have evolved structures different from standard optical fibers, such as Multicore Fiber (MCF) or Hollow Core Fiber (HCF) for Telecommunication or Tapered Fiber …
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    • G02B6/255—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
    • G02B6/2551—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding using thermal methods, e.g. fusion welding by arc discharge, laser beam, plasma torch
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    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
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    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3846—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture with fibre stubs
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    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
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    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/28—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
    • G02B6/2804—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers
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    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides
    • G02B6/02—Optical fibre with cladding with or without a coating
    • G02B6/02295—Microstructured optical fibre
    • G02B6/02314—Plurality of longitudinal structures extending along optical fibre axis, e.g. holes
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    • G02—OPTICS
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    • G02B6/00—Light guides
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3628—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
    • G02B6/3632—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3644—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means the coupling means being through-holes or wall apertures
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    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
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    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/262—Optical details of coupling light into, or out of, or between fibre ends, e.g. special fibre end shapes or associated optical elements
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4401—Optical cables
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    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4202—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details for coupling an active element with fibres without intermediate optical elements, e.g. fibres with plane ends, fibres with shaped ends, bundles
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
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    • G02B6/02—Optical fibre with cladding with or without a coating
    • G02B6/036—Optical fibre with cladding with or without a coating core or cladding comprising multiple layers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices for generation, amplification, modulation, demodulation, or frequency-changing, using stimulated emission, of infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet waves
    • H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accomodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/06—Construction or shape of active medium
    • H01S3/063—Waveguide lasers, i.e. whereby the dimensions of the waveguide are of the order of the light wavelength
    • H01S3/067—Fibre lasers

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