Fiber Optic Connections Series
The Fiber Optic Connections Series is designed as a tutorial about fiber optic connectors for those who may not be experts in the actual connection portion of a system or may not fully understand the role of the connection in overall system performance. These videos should provide a basic framework for fiber optic connectors as well as the motivation of why an interferometer, like FiBO, is a valuable tool for assessing fiber optic connections.
Chapter 2
Terminations & Tolerances
This video discusses basics of mating two optical fibers utilizing a connector.
Video Takeaways
- Connectors consist of parts that support an alignment sleeve and ferrule(s) which hold and align the optical fiber
- Performance of the connection depends on fiber tolerances and ferrule sleeve mechanics