Method for splicing liquid-core optical fibers
Abstract
Abstract Groups of liquid-core optical fibers are spliced together by means including a grooved cover plate wherein the grooves are connected together by means of a common manifold. Pairs of fibers in the two fiber group segments to be spliced are mounted on the splicing apparatus in approximate longitudinal alignment and spaced apart a distance preferably less than a core diameter. The grooved cover plate is then positioned over the adjacent fiber ends and bonded thereto. This serves to align the fibers more accurately and to seal the space between them. Some of the gas trapped between the fibers is then withdrawn through the manifold and replaced by additional core fluid. The manifold is then sealed, completing the splice.
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- 👤 J Stone
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