title: Splice losses in step-index fibers: dependency on fiber-break angle.
abstract: Coupling has been measured for dry-spliced fibers as a function of break angle. The angles were measured interferometrically to about 0.1 degrees accuracy. An analysis is performed, and the measurements are found to be within 1.0% RMS of the calculation.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Rawson
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Norton