• Optics and Precision Engineering
  • Vol. 31, Issue 10, 1454 (2023)
Shaochen DUAN, Shitai YANG, Yijian CHEN, Baoming DONG, and Libo YUAN*
Author Affiliations
  • Photonics Research Center, School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin541004, China
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    DOI: 10.37188/OPE.20233110.1454 Cite this Article
    Shaochen DUAN, Shitai YANG, Yijian CHEN, Baoming DONG, Libo YUAN. Optical performance evaluation of multi-core fiber connectors[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2023, 31(10): 1454 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of the influence of external factors on four-core optical fiber connector
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of the influence of external factors on four-core optical fiber connector
    Variation of insertion loss and return loss of different cores with radial rotation angle when h is 0.5 μm
    Fig. 2. Variation of insertion loss and return loss of different cores with radial rotation angle when h is 0.5 μm
    Variation of insertion loss and return loss of fiber core 3 with external factors
    Fig. 3. Variation of insertion loss and return loss of fiber core 3 with external factors
    Three-dimensional parameters of multi-core fiber connectors and effects on insertion loss and return loss
    Fig. 4. Three-dimensional parameters of multi-core fiber connectors and effects on insertion loss and return loss
    Structure diagram of multi-core fiber movable connector
    Fig. 5. Structure diagram of multi-core fiber movable connector
    Physical diagram of four-core fiber connector
    Fig. 6. Physical diagram of four-core fiber connector
    End face inspection results of four-core fiber connector
    Fig. 7. End face inspection results of four-core fiber connector
    Insertion loss test of multi-core fiber movable connector
    Fig. 8. Insertion loss test of multi-core fiber movable connector
    Return loss test of multi-core fiber movable connector
    Fig. 9. Return loss test of multi-core fiber movable connector
    a/μmb/μmc/μmn1n2E/Pav
    3862.5321.4631.4607.15×10100.14
    Table 1. Physical parameters of four-core optical fiber
    顶点偏移Δ/μm曲率半径R/mm

    光纤凹凸度

    U/nm

    粗糙度

    /nm

    0.4~6.37.0~9.2-24.1~14.812.2~16.4
    Table 2. Three-dimensional parameters and roughness of multi-core fiber connectors
    测试项目测试环境插入损耗和回波损耗要求/dB测试结果/dB
    最大插损最小回损插损变化回损变化最大插损最小回损插损变化回损变化
    高温老化85 ℃,96 h0.50500.3050.3947.50.144.77
    低温储存-45 ℃,96 h0.3648.30.114.53
    温度循环-40~85 ℃,8 h/循环,96 h0.4247.40.234.82
    湿度老化85 ℃, 85%, 96 h0.3149.60.054.05
    振动振幅为1.5 mm,连续扫频范围10~50 Hz,扫频次数为每分钟45次;XYZ三个方向分别振动2 h;0.3750.30.181.89
    碰撞在距离连接器1.5 m的位置固定光缆,将连接器拉至水平,自由落下撞击混凝土板,重复8次0.3351.50.051.53
    机械耐久性重复插拔500次0.3549.80.283.62
    重复性重复插拔10次0.50500.1050.3251.80.061.37
    Table 3. Results of environmental and mechanical test of the four-core fiber connectors at λ of 1 550 nm
    插入损耗1234567
    0.110.080.050.010.090.060.12
    0.090.070.100.010.030.110.04
    0.050.110.030.020.090.070.12
    0.120.080.040.020.100.030.08
    0.180.050.070.010.090.120.14
    回波损耗1234567
    52.0452.3452.8352.0152.7452.3052.26
    52.1952.3252.2153.1252.1152.0852.27
    52.0952.0952.3452.1752.3352.1852.69
    52.0552.3652.6552.2352.3952.2352.19
    52.8452.6953.3752.3153.3353.1352.47
    Table 4. Insertion loss and return loss of seven-core fiber connectors
    Shaochen DUAN, Shitai YANG, Yijian CHEN, Baoming DONG, Libo YUAN. Optical performance evaluation of multi-core fiber connectors[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2023, 31(10): 1454
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