Optics and Precision Engineering, Volume. 31, Issue 10, 1454(2023)

Optical performance evaluation of multi-core fiber connectors

Shaochen DUAN... Shitai YANG, Yijian CHEN, Baoming DONG and Libo YUAN* |Show fewer author(s)
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  • Photonics Research Center, School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin541004, China
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    Figures & Tables(13)
    Schematic diagram of the influence of external factors on four-core optical fiber connector
    Variation of insertion loss and return loss of different cores with radial rotation angle when h is 0.5 μm
    Variation of insertion loss and return loss of fiber core 3 with external factors
    Three-dimensional parameters of multi-core fiber connectors and effects on insertion loss and return loss
    Structure diagram of multi-core fiber movable connector
    Physical diagram of four-core fiber connector
    End face inspection results of four-core fiber connector
    Insertion loss test of multi-core fiber movable connector
    Return loss test of multi-core fiber movable connector
    • Table 1. Physical parameters of four-core optical fiber

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      Table 1. Physical parameters of four-core optical fiber

      a/μmb/μmc/μmn1n2E/Pav
      3862.5321.4631.4607.15×10100.14
    • Table 2. Three-dimensional parameters and roughness of multi-core fiber connectors

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      Table 2. Three-dimensional parameters and roughness of multi-core fiber connectors

      顶点偏移Δ/μm曲率半径R/mm

      光纤凹凸度

      U/nm

      粗糙度

      /nm

      0.4~6.37.0~9.2-24.1~14.812.2~16.4
    • Table 3. Results of environmental and mechanical test of the four-core fiber connectors at λ of 1 550 nm

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      Table 3. Results of environmental and mechanical test of the four-core fiber connectors at λ of 1 550 nm

      测试项目测试环境插入损耗和回波损耗要求/dB测试结果/dB
      最大插损最小回损插损变化回损变化最大插损最小回损插损变化回损变化
      高温老化85 ℃,96 h0.50500.3050.3947.50.144.77
      低温储存-45 ℃,96 h0.3648.30.114.53
      温度循环-40~85 ℃,8 h/循环,96 h0.4247.40.234.82
      湿度老化85 ℃, 85%, 96 h0.3149.60.054.05
      振动振幅为1.5 mm,连续扫频范围10~50 Hz,扫频次数为每分钟45次;XYZ三个方向分别振动2 h;0.3750.30.181.89
      碰撞在距离连接器1.5 m的位置固定光缆,将连接器拉至水平,自由落下撞击混凝土板,重复8次0.3351.50.051.53
      机械耐久性重复插拔500次0.3549.80.283.62
      重复性重复插拔10次0.50500.1050.3251.80.061.37
    • Table 4. Insertion loss and return loss of seven-core fiber connectors

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      Table 4. Insertion loss and return loss of seven-core fiber connectors

      插入损耗1234567
      0.110.080.050.010.090.060.12
      0.090.070.100.010.030.110.04
      0.050.110.030.020.090.070.12
      0.120.080.040.020.100.030.08
      0.180.050.070.010.090.120.14
      回波损耗1234567
      52.0452.3452.8352.0152.7452.3052.26
      52.1952.3252.2153.1252.1152.0852.27
      52.0952.0952.3452.1752.3352.1852.69
      52.0552.3652.6552.2352.3952.2352.19
      52.8452.6953.3752.3153.3353.1352.47
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    Paper Information

    Category: Modern Applied Optics

    Received: Nov. 30, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 4, 2023

    The Author Email: YUAN Libo (lbyuan@vip.sina.com)

    DOI:10.37188/OPE.20233110.1454

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