Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 57, Issue 17, 170601(2020)

Arc Fusion Splicing Between Hollow-Core Photonic Bandgap Fiber and Single-Mode Fiber

Xinyi Kuang, Yueping Niu*, and Shangqing Gong
Author Affiliations
  • School of Science, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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    Xinyi Kuang, Yueping Niu, Shangqing Gong. Arc Fusion Splicing Between Hollow-Core Photonic Bandgap Fiber and Single-Mode Fiber[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(17): 170601

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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Dec. 5, 2019

    Accepted: Dec. 24, 2019

    Published Online: Sep. 1, 2020

    The Author Email: Niu Yueping (niuyp@ecust.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP57.170601

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