Optical-fibre tap with low insertion loss

19 July 1979

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters

Vol. 15 (15) , 448-450
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19790322

Abstract

We report a fibre-tapping element which uses part of the insertion loss of a fibre connector or splice as useful optical signal power. A tapping fraction of up to 70% has been measured with a total insertion loss of 0.22 dB.

Keywords

TOTAL INSERTION LOSS 0.22 DB
FIBRE SPLICE
FIBRE CONNECTOR
LOW INSERTION LOSS
TAPPING FRACTION 70%
OPTICAL FIBRE TAPPING ELEMENT

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