Cutting optical fibres with a hot wire

G. D. Khoe; G. Kuyt

doi:10.1049/el:19770104

Cutting optical fibres with a hot wire

G. D. Khoe, G. Kuyt

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Abstract

A hot metal wire creates a knee in the fibre and a score in the hollow of the knee. The knee is used to introduce a nonuniform stress distribution across the fibre with a maximum at the score. Reproducible mirror-finished fibre ends were made by using a compact tool.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	147-148
Number of pages	2
Journal	Electronics Letters
Volume	13
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19770104
Publication status	Published - 3 Mar 1977
Externally published	Yes

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