Fusion splicing small-core photonic crystal fibers and single-mode fibers by controlled air hole collapse |
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Authors: | Xuanfeng ZhouZilun Chen Haihuan ChenJing Hou |
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Institution: | College of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410073, PR China |
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Abstract: | A method based on controlled air hole collapse for low-loss fusion splicing small-core photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) and single-mode fibers (SMFs) was demonstrated. A taper rig was used to control air hole collapse accurately to enlarge the MFDs of PCFs which was then spliced with SMFs using a fusion splicer. An optimum mode field match at the interface of PCF-SMF was achieved and a low-loss with 0.64 dB was obtained from 3.57 dB for a PCF with 4 μm MFD and a SMF with 10.4 μm MFD experimentally. |
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Keywords: | Photonic crystal fibers Single-mode fibers Splicing loss Mode field diameter |
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