Vibration performance comparison study on current fiber optic connector technologies

William Joseph Thomes Jr.; Frank V. LaRocca; Robert C. Switzer; Melanie N. Ott; Richard F. Chuska; Shawn L. Macmurphy

doi:10.1117/12.796644

3 September 2008 Vibration performance comparison study on current fiber optic connector technologies

William Joseph Thomes Jr., Frank V. LaRocca, Robert C. Switzer, Melanie N. Ott, Richard F. Chuska, Shawn L. Macmurphy

Proceedings Volume 7070, Optical Technologies for Arming, Safing, Fuzing, and Firing IV; 70700A (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.796644
Event: Optical Engineering + Applications, 2008, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Fiber optic cables are increasingly being used in harsh environments where they are subjected to vibration. Understanding the degradation in performance under these conditions is essential for integration of the fibers into the given application. System constraints often require fiber optic connectors so that subsystems can be removed or assembled as needed. In the present work, various types of fiber optic connectors were monitored in-situ during vibration testing to examine the transient change in optical transmission and the steady-state variation following the event. The fiber endfaces and connectors were inspected at selected intervals throughout the testing.

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William Joseph Thomes Jr., Frank V. LaRocca, Robert C. Switzer, Melanie N. Ott, Richard F. Chuska, and Shawn L. Macmurphy "Vibration performance comparison study on current fiber optic connector technologies", Proc. SPIE 7070, Optical Technologies for Arming, Safing, Fuzing, and Firing IV, 70700A (3 September 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.796644

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