Verify Splicing and Heating Settings: If the splicer is set to Auto, change the programs to align with the fiber type you are using. Confirm the Cleave Angle is Accurate: Proper cleave angles ensure better fiber splicing, leading to lower loss levels. The primary contributors to measured splice loss are fiber material and design factors that prevent an optimal coupling of the light pulses from one fiber end to another. Fiber misalignment and fiber geometry mismatch (e., core size, core-to-clad concentricity, core and cladding non-circularity. However, even the most advanced fibre fusion splicer is prone to occasional problems due to environmental conditions, mechanical wear, or user error. Neglecting minor problems. Extrinsic factors, such as the presence of microbends, are those that are external to the fiber. When stripping and cleaving fiber, fine glass shards can be released that, if not properly cleaned up and disposed of, can lodge in the.
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