Minimizing Splice Loss in Hollow-Core to SMF Fusion
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216305%3A26220%2F26%3A0199673" target="_blank" >RIV/00216305:26220/26:0199673 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/FOAN66962.2025.11189119" target="_blank" >10.1109/FOAN66962.2025.11189119</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Minimizing Splice Loss in Hollow-Core to SMF Fusion
Original language description
Hollow-core optical fibers (HCFs) offer promising parameters for next-generation optical communication systems due to their low latency, low nonlinearities, and reduced chromatic dispersion. However, fusion splicing of HCFs to standard single-mode fibers (SMFs) poses significant challenges stemming from the air-filled core structure and thermal sensitivity of the microstructured cladding. The paper deals with the most common sources of error during HCF-SMF splicing and presents a comparative evaluation of several mitigation strategies. Using a Fujikura FSM-100P fusion splicer, with custom profiles was developed, and splicing geometries were optimized via tapering, angular cleaving, and intermediate fiber techniques. Optical losses were quantified using optical time-domain reflectometry (OTDR) and insertion loss methods. The results show that combining tapering with optimized arc discharge parameters yields the lowest insertion loss of 0.97 dB, compared to over 1.7 dB for unoptimized splices. These findings provide practical •insights for the reliable integration of HCFs into conventional fiber infrastructures.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
D - Article in proceedings
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10201 - Computer sciences, information science, bioinformathics (hardware development to be 2.2, social aspect to be 5.8)
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/VK01030114" target="_blank" >VK01030114: Research into the sensitivity of hollow-core optical fibers on waves in the acoustic spectrum</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Article name in the collection
13th International Workshop on Fiber Optics in Access Networks Foan 2025
ISBN
9798331566517
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Number of pages
4
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Publisher name
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Place of publication
Szczecin, Poland
Event location
Szczecin, Poland
Event date
Sep 9, 2025
Type of event by nationality
WRD - Celosvětová akce
UT code for WoS article
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