Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for stacking of a plurality of optical fibre ribbons (106). The plurality of optical fibre ribbons (106) is defined by a top surface (S1) and a bottom surface (S2). The top surface (S1) and bottom surface (S2) are defined by a plurality of elevated regions and a plurality of groove regions. The method for stacking of the plurality of optical fibre ribbons (106) includes arranging the plurality of optical fibre ribbons (106) over each other such that the plurality of elevated regions of each of the plurality of optical fibre ribbons fits over the plurality of groove regions of an adjacent optical fibre ribbon of the plurality of optical fibre ribbons (106). In addition, arrangement of the plurality of optical fibre ribbons forms an optical fibre ribbon stack (200).

Abstract: In various embodiments, the beam parameter product and/or beam shape of a laser beam is adjusted by coupling the laser beam into an optical fiber of a fiber bundle and directing the laser beam onto one or more in-coupling locations on the input end of the optical fiber. The beam emitted at the output end of the optical fiber may be utilized to process a workpiece.

Abstract: An MCF having a structure excellent in mass productivity and suppressing increases in splicing cost and loss are provided. The MCF includes 12 or 16 cores, a cladding, and a coating. The cores are arranged at positions of line symmetry while no adjacent relationship is established between the cores having an adjacent relationship with any core. A coating diameter is 235-265 ?m, a cladding diameter CD is from CDnominal?1 ?m to CDnominal+1 ?m with a nominal value CDnominal of 195 ?m or less, an MFD at 1310 nm is from MFD-reference-value?0.4 ?m to the MCF-reference-value+0.4 ?m with the MFD-reference-value of 8.2-9.2 ?m, and a 22 m-cable-cutoff wavelength ?cc is 1260-1360 nm. A core's zero-dispersion wavelength is a wavelength-reference-value?12 nm to the wavelength-reference-value+12 nm with the wavelength-reference-value of 1312-1340 nm, and a dispersion slope at the wavelength is 0.092 ps/(nm2·km) or less.

Abstract: An apparatus for network switching may include a plurality of input ports, a plurality of output ports, and a subset of pre-configured interconnection patterns including some but not all of the possible interconnection patterns between the input ports and the output ports. The apparatus may be communicatively coupled to a network via the input ports and/or the output ports. The apparatus may be configured to switch to a first interconnection pattern and a second interconnection pattern from the subset of pre-configured interconnection patterns. The first interconnection pattern and the second interconnection pattern may each provide a set of connections between the input ports and the output ports. At least one signal between the input ports and the output ports may be transmitted via the first interconnection pattern and/or the second interconnection pattern. Related methods are also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fiber holder system (1) comprising a base (2) provided for arrangement on a positioning device, the base (2) comprising at least three contact surfaces (3) arranged perpendicular to one another, and a fiber holder (4) with a arrangement section (5), an arm section (6) and a holding section (7), and a holding device (8) for arrangement of the fiber holder (4) on the base (2) with a defined force in a positionally stable and releasable manner, wherein the arrangement section (5) also comprises three mutually perpendicular arrangement surfaces (9), and wherein the holding device (8) comprises magnets or magnetic sections in order to use the corresponding magnetic forces to press the arrangement surfaces (9) against the contact surfaces (3) with a defined force and thereby to realize the positionally stable and releasable arrangement of the fiber holder (4) on the base (2), and wherein a distal end (10) of the arm portion (6) is connected to the abutment portion (5) and wherein at the o

Abstract: An intermittently connected optical fiber ribbon includes optical fibers, disposed side by side in a width direction of the optical fibers, and connecting portions that each intermittently connect two adjacent ones of the optical fibers. A center-to-center distance between any of the two adjacent ones of the optical fibers is greater than a diameter of the individual optical fibers. A total volume shrinkage per meter per 1° C. of the connecting portions of a single one of the optical fibers is 0.00070 mm3/m·° C. or lower.

Abstract: An electronic assembly including first circuit board, second circuit board, and optical communication component. First circuit board includes first board and first connector. First connector is fixed on first board. Second circuit board includes second board and second connector. Second connector is fixed on second board. Optical communication component includes first communication card, first light-emitting component, second communication card, first photodetector and optical-fiber cable. First communication card is plugged into first connector. First light-emitting component is fixed on and electrically connected to first communication card. Second communication card is plugged into second connector. First photodetector is fixed on and electrically connected to second communication card. Two opposite ends of optical-fiber cable are respectively fixed to first communication card and second communication card to respectively be optically coupled to first light-emitting component and first photodetector.

Abstract: Devices and methods for connecting optical fibers are provided. In some embodiments, connectors and adaptors for two-fiber mechanical transfer type ferrules are disclosed. In some embodiments, MT connectors, such as simplex, duplex, and quad micro-MT adaptors are disclosed. In some embodiments, MT adaptors, such as simplex, duplex, and quad adaptors are disclosed. In some embodiments, optical fiber cables that modularly coupled with at least one optical fiber connector, adaptor, and other optical fiber cable the cable is configured to provide a remote release from an adaptor receptacle.

Abstract: A fiber optic furcation assembly includes a main fiber optic cable structure, a plurality of furcation tubes, and a housing with a cavity including a transition portion. A plurality of optical fibers each continuously and uninterruptedly extends through an end portion of a jacket of the main fiber optic cable structure, the transition portion of the cavity of the housing, and a respective one of the plurality of furcation tubes. In one embodiment, the cavity includes a securing portion including a plurality of protrusions. The plurality of protrusions defines a plurality of locating channels and at least one securing channel that intersects the locating channels. Bonding material is positioned within the securing channel and bonds the plurality of furcation tubes to the plurality of protrusions. In another embodiment, a cable mount includes a housing attachment, a cable jacket attachment, and a passage. The housing attachment is mounted within a port of the housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical fiber device for removing cladding light, an apparatus and a method for etching the same.

Abstract: An incorrect insertion and removal prevention system that can prevent an operator from incorrectly selecting a port to be operated without sacrificing the port mounting density is described. An optical transmission device 100 of the incorrect insertion and removal prevention system includes a plurality of ports 101 for transmitting and receiving an external signal, a touch sensor 102 installed in each of the ports 101 to detect a contact of the human body, a control unit 110 for causing a display unit 130 to display information about the port 101 corresponding to the touch sensor 102 detecting the contact of the human body, a storage unit 120 for storing information for distinguishing each port 101, and the display unit 130 for displaying the information for distinguishing each port 101.

Abstract: An optical fiber module is disclosed. The optical fiber module includes a first optical fiber as an MCF, a plurality of second optical fibers as MCFs, a first unit, and a second unit. The first unit has an hole holding the first optical fiber and a plurality of holes respectively holding the second optical fibers. These holes are independent of each other. Each optical fiber has a first part and a second part. An outer surface of a cladding of the first part is coated with a resin. An outer surface of a cladding of the second part is exposed from the resin. The first unit holds the first part. The second unit holds the second part. A boundary between the first part and the second part is positioned in a space between the first unit and the second unit.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable may include a cable jacket, a rigid tensile reinforcement member centered within the cable jacket, and a plurality of partially bonded optical fiber ribbons around the rigid tensile reinforcement member. The optical fiber cable does not include any buffer tubes but may include a cushioning layer adjacent the ribbons.

Abstract: A jacket is provided to the outer circumference of a cable core, a rip cord, and a tension member. The cable core, the rip cord, and the tension member are collectively covered by the jacket. A wrapping tape is longitudinally placed on the outer circumference of a core part so as to be wound therearound. Thus, immediately after the wrapping tape is longitudinally placed and wound, a wrap part thereof is formed so as to lie substantially straight in the axial direction of an optical fiber cable. In contrast, in an optical fiber cable, the cable core is obtained by combining and intertwining the core part and the wrapping tape. Because of this configuration, the wrap part of the wrapping tape is helically disposed in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: An integrated photonics optical gyroscope fabricated on a silicon nitride (SiN) waveguide platform comprises a first silicon nitride (SiN) waveguide layer that constitute a rotation sensing element; and, a second SiN waveguide layer with additional silicon nitride (SiN) waveguide-based optical components that constitute a front-end chip to launch light into and receive light from the rotation sensing element. The two SiN waveguide layers can be stacked together to have a multi-layer configuration vertically coupled with each other. External elements (e.g., laser, detectors, phase shifter) may be made of different material platform than SiN and can be hybridly integrated to the SiN waveguide platform. The phase shifters can be made of aluminum nitride (AlN) or strontium bismuth titanate (SBT).

Abstract: A single mode optical fiber is provided that includes a core region having an outer radius r1 and a maximum relative refractive index ?1max. The single mode optical fiber has a bend loss at 1550 nm for a 15 mm diameter mandrel of less than about 0.75 dB/turn, has a bend loss at 1550 nm for a 20 mm diameter mandrel of less than about 0.2 dB/turn, and a bend loss at 1550 nm for a 30 mm diameter mandrel of less than 0.002 dB/turn. Additionally, the single mode optical fiber has a mode field diameter of 9.0 microns or greater at 1310 nm wavelength and a cable cutoff of less than or equal to about 1260 nm.

Abstract: Devices and methods for connecting optical fibers are provided. In some embodiments, connectors and adaptors for two-fiber mechanical transfer type ferrules are disclosed. In some embodiments, MT connectors, such as simplex, duplex, and quad micro-MT adaptors are disclosed. In some embodiments, MT adaptors, such as simplex, duplex, and quad adaptors are disclosed. In some embodiments, optical fiber cables that modularly coupled with at least one optical fiber connector, adaptor, and other optical fiber cable the cable is configured to provide a remote release from an adaptor receptacle.

Abstract: Provided is an optical fiber having identification mark, which includes an optical transmission medium (exemplified by glass fiber) including a core part and a cladding part, a primary resin layer coating the optical transmission medium, and a secondary resin layer coating the primary resin layer, in which identification marks for optical fiber identification (exemplified by continuous identification mark) are provided on a surface of the secondary resin layer at a predetermined interval along an axial direction of the optical transmission medium. An effective area of the optical transmission medium at a wavelength of 1550 nm is 90 ?m2 or more, the predetermined interval is 100 mm or more and 500 mm or less, and a Young's modulus of the primary resin layer is 0.9 MPa or less.

Abstract: A device for applying a distribution cabling tape system includes a distribution cabling tape having an adhesive capable of adhering to a concrete or asphalt substrate and a distribution cable. The device includes an endoscope camera, wherein movement of the device in one direction simultaneously applies both the distribution cable and the distribution cabling tape at a location on the substrate viewable by the endoscope camera. A method for registering a cable and a cabling tape into a conduit in a concrete or asphalt substrate includes using an endoscope to view the location at which the cable and cabling tape are applied.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical fiber composite ground wire using a composite material. More particularly, the present invention relates to an optical fiber composite ground wire using a composite material, which has simple structure, light weight, improved tensile strength, and reduced electrical resistance.