Welding of Bend-Insensitice Optical Fibers
Measuring data for signal losses at welds between frequently used AllWave ZWP optical fibers, including bend-insensitive AllWave Flex ZWP and AllWave Flex 200 mkm, from OFS Co. are reported. Measurements taken with an optical reflectometer and optical tester demonstrate that the root-mean-square signal decay at welds between bend-insensitive G.657 fibers and between G.657 and G.652 ones is no more than 0.02 dB.