Accurate Passive Rotational Alignment of Multi-Core Fibre with Double-D-Shape Cladding on V Groove

Authors :: Tetsuya Hayashi
Shuhei Toyokawa
Tetsuya Nakanishi
Tomomi Sano
Takuji Nagashima
Yuki Saito
Source :: ECOC
Publication Year :: 2018
Publisher :: IEEE, 2018.
Abstract: We demonstrate precise passive rotational alignment of multi-core fibres (MCFs) with double-D-shape cladding on V-groove arrey. Eight MCFs were simultaneously aligned with small rotational misalignments, and achieved the insertion losses of < 0.5 dB in 16 outer cores.

Subjects :: 020210 optoelectronics & photonics
Materials science
0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
02 engineering and technology
Composite material
D-Shape
Cladding (fiber optics)
Rotational alignment

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