Tool for inspecting faults from incorrectly cleaved fiber ends and contaminated optical fiber connector end surfaces

Kihara, Masaru; Okada, Masaru; Hosoda, Masahiro; Iwata, Tomoyuki; Yajima, Yuichi; Toyonaga, Masanobu

doi:10.1016/j.yofte.2012.07.004

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“…Schematic of an optical communication network [22] In article [24], the optical intersatellite is utilized to discuss optical communication technologies, theoretical investigation, and actual field trials. The usage of orbit-to-ground links is therefore possible [25,26]. Finally, terminals are compact and lightweight.…”

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Future trends in optical wireless communications systems: Review

Jihad,

Abd Almuhsan

2023

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Optical fibers are frequently used in data transmission systems, Because of their ability to transmit large amounts of information and dielectric nature. In central, metropolitan, or broad-area applications, network topologies incorporating many wavelengths per optical fiber are utilized to connect thousands of users with a wide variety of transmission rates and capacities. The simultaneous transmission of many wavelengths over a fiber with a nm range of 1300 to 1600 is a potent characteristic of an Optical communication network. Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) is a method for combining various wavelengths onto a single fiber. The WDM concept, when combined with optical amplifiers, produces communication lines that enable quick communication between users across national borders. An overview of the difficulties with fiber-optic communication is provided in this paper. The areas that will be most important for the development of optical communications in the future are outlined in this study. Modern optical fibers and integrated optics were both developed in the dominion of optical machinery and parts. Optical fiber communication systems are widely used for high-speed data transmission over long distances. There are some specific details and examples of optical fiber communication systems such as Fiber Optic Cables, Light Sources, optical modulator, optical amplifier, optical receivers, fiber optical network, medical applications.

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“…Finally, terminals are compact and lightweight. Researchers in [27] examined applications for optical fiber biosensors and identified patterns in actual samples for the biosensors.…”

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Future trends in optical wireless communications systems: Review

Jihad,

Abd Almuhsan

2023

Technium

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“…These methods using a CCD camera and a video monitor are expensive and unsuitable for use with straightforward fiber connections in the field. Therefore, a simple and economical inspection tool for cleaved fiber ends and connector endfaces suitable for use in the field have been proposed [30][31]. There are three important requirements for an inspection tool, namely it must provide a clear view, be portable, and easy to operate.…”

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Faults and Novel Countermeasures for Optical Fiber Connections in Fiber-To-The-Home Networks

Kihara¹

2013

Current Developments in Optical Fiber Technology

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“…With the fiber connections at aerial and home sites in particular, field installable connectors or field mountable connectors and mechanical splices are used to fit the best wiring depending on aerial conditions and room arrangement. Field assembly small (FAS) connectors and field assembly (FA) termination connectors are field installable connectors [7][8][9]. In contrast, manufactured connectors, such as miniature-unit (MU) coupling optical fiber and single-fiber coupling (SC) optical fiber connectors, are used in central offices and homes.…”

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Novel MT/MPO Single-Mode Multifiber Connector Technologies for Optical Fiber Communications

Kihara¹

2017

Optical Fiber and Wireless Communications

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This chapter reports the latest mechanically transferable (MT) and multifiber push-on (MPO) multifiber connector technologies. Low insertion-loss and high return-loss angled physical contact (APC)-MPO single-mode multifiber connectors are developed. For these multifiber connectors to achieve a high performance, it is necessary to reduce deviations of all components and to control fiber offset due to shear force caused by compressing two obliquely ended MT ferrules. MT single-mode 84-fiber connectors are developed to realize higher density multifiber connectors. We have developed a novel high-density optical cable joint that has a 24-connector array consisting of new 84-fiber MT connectors. The new cable joining technique significantly shortens the time needed to join the optical fiber cables. Novel optical fiber switches are developed on the basis of MT multifiber connector technology. The switches use a manual guide-pin slide method in special guide holes in a novel multifiber array. Because high precision multifiber connectors need to be measured and inspected, a new inspection technique for MT ferrules is developed and equipment for it is fabricated. The fabricated inspection equipment can measure MT ferrules with high speed, cost effectiveness, and high accuracy. These single-mode multifiber connectors can be used as key technologies for advanced optical fiber communication systems.

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Tool for inspecting faults from incorrectly cleaved fiber ends and contaminated optical fiber connector end surfaces

Cited by 10 publications

References 11 publications

Future trends in optical wireless communications systems: Review

Future trends in optical wireless communications systems: Review

Faults and Novel Countermeasures for Optical Fiber Connections in Fiber-To-The-Home Networks

Novel MT/MPO Single-Mode Multifiber Connector Technologies for Optical Fiber Communications

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