[WH2] Fiber Devices for Space Division Multiplexing and New Applications

12:15 PM - 12:30 PM JST(3:15 AM - 3:30 AM UTC)

[WH2-5] High Core Density 19-core Fiber Connector

○Tsubasa Sasaki¹, Yusuke Matsuno¹, Ryuichi Sugizaki¹, Masanori Takahashi¹ (1. Furukawaelectric co. ltd (Japan))

Keywords:

Fibers for space division multiplexing,Connectors,Multi core fiber,Fiber based Devices

High core density 19-core MCF connector with a connection loss of < 0.64dB and return loss of > 45dB has been realized. Temperature cycle test for the connector has been confirmed based on IEC standards.