Optical Fiber Mode Field Diameter Specification - Statistical Analysis Of Predicted Splice Loss

Joyce Kilmer

doi:10.1117/12.960051

26 April 1989 Optical Fiber Mode Field Diameter Specification - Statistical Analysis Of Predicted Splice Loss

Joyce Kilmer

Proceedings Volume 0992, Fiber Optics Reliability: Benign and Adverse Environments II; (1989) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.960051
Event: O-E/Fiber LASE '88, 1988, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

The specification of an optical fiber's mode field diameter (MFD) is explored. Monte Carlo methods are used to generate cumulative density functions of intrinsic splice loss between similar and dissimilar fiber types in order to analyze different MFD specifications. Finally, an improvement to the MFD specification is proposed which is shown to virtually eliminate the compatibility issue of splicing fibers from different suppliers.

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Joyce Kilmer "Optical Fiber Mode Field Diameter Specification - Statistical Analysis Of Predicted Splice Loss", Proc. SPIE 0992, Fiber Optics Reliability: Benign and Adverse Environments II, (26 April 1989); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.960051

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