title: Rapid reinforcement for fusion mass-spliced fibers using low-power induction heating.
abstract: A rapid reinforcement method using low-power induction heating is developed. The reinforcement of a mass-spliced fiber ribbon unit comprising five graded-index multimode fibers was completed in 30 sec with good performance by supplying 30 W of electric power.
authors.affiliation: NTT Ibaraki Electrical Communication Laboratory, Tokai, Ibaraki-ken 319-11, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Katagiri
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tachikura