Optical-fibre end preparation by spark erosion
- 19 August 1976
- journal article
- Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters
- Vol. 12 (17) , 443-444
- https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19760337
Abstract
Before splicing two optical-fibre waveguides, endfaces have to be prepared which are plane and perpendicular to the fibre axis A new method for preparing endfaces is proposed which is simple and reliable. The fibre surface is eroded by sparks and the fibre is then broken by hand.Keywords
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