Difference between revisions of "Early Fiber Splicing Attempts"
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| − | These are the earliest attempts at splicing 2x2mm square fibers using modified equipment for the splicing unit. There remains improvements to be made. The main goals are to fuse two fibers without having any of the melted | + | These are the earliest attempts at splicing 2x2mm square fibers using modified equipment for the splicing unit. There remains improvements to be made. The main goals are to fuse two fibers without having any of the melted polystyrene leak out of the ferrules, and to observe a high percentage of light transmission through the fused polystyrene. |
Revision as of 20:51, 20 November 2012
These are the earliest attempts at splicing 2x2mm square fibers using modified equipment for the splicing unit. There remains improvements to be made. The main goals are to fuse two fibers without having any of the melted polystyrene leak out of the ferrules, and to observe a high percentage of light transmission through the fused polystyrene.