Splicing plastic optical fibers

Susan D. Carson; Roberto A. Salazar

doi:10.1117/12.51000

1 December 1991 Splicing plastic optical fibers

Susan D. Carson, Roberto A. Salazar

Proceedings Volume 1592, Plastic Optical Fibers; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.51000
Event: OE Fiber, 1991, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) plastic optical fiber (500 micrometers diameter, fluoropolymer cladding) has been spliced using a fused silica sleeve and a variety of solvent/PMMA solutions as adhesives. Mechanical splicing using index matching fluid has also been investigated. To ensure good bonding and minimize scattering, fiber ends are polished prior to application of adhesive. Using an LED ((lambda) max approximately 640 nm), losses are routinely less than 1.0 dB/splice, and some adhesive formulations have exhibited losses as low as 0.2 dB/splice. Five-meter fibers with as many as ten splices/fiber have been monitored over a period of several months. No fiber has exhibited an increase in optical loss with time.

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Susan D. Carson and Roberto A. Salazar "Splicing plastic optical fibers", Proc. SPIE 1592, Plastic Optical Fibers, (1 December 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.51000

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