A Universal Launch Multimode Fiber Optic Attenuation Test

R. Neumann; A. Allen; J. Levy; J. Hayes

doi:10.1117/12.963458

23 January 1990 A Universal Launch Multimode Fiber Optic Attenuation Test

R. Neumann, A. Allen, J. Levy, J. Hayes

Proceedings Volume 1180, Tests, Measurements, and Characterization of Electro-Optic Devices and Systems; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.963458
Event: OE/FIBERS '89, 1989, Boston, United States

Abstract

Presently, a standard field fiber optic attenuation test, such as FOTP-171, requires one precision reference cable for each fiber size (50 p, 62.5μ, 85μ or 100μ) and for each connector type to be tested. Depending on the test method used, a launch fiber of each size may also be needed. We propose a test method which uses one universal reference cable to replace the 4 reference (and possibly 4 launch) cables presently required. In addition to the obvious cost and logistics saving, test results show that the consistency and repeatability of loss measurement are improved. Results correlating the proposed new method to standard test methods (substitution loss and insertion) are presented.

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R. Neumann, A. Allen, J. Levy, and J. Hayes "A Universal Launch Multimode Fiber Optic Attenuation Test", Proc. SPIE 1180, Tests, Measurements, and Characterization of Electro-Optic Devices and Systems, (23 January 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.963458

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