International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology (IJEAT)
ISSN: 2249 – 8958, Volume-9 Issue-3, February 2020
3605
Published By:
Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering
& Sciences Publication
Retrieval Number: C6208029320 /2020©BEIESP
DOI: 10.35940/ijeat.C6208.029320
Furtherance in Splicing Technique of Optical Fiber
Communication
Jayant R. Nandwalkar, Dnyandeo J. Pete
Abstract: The improvement in technology over long distance
communication using optical fiber has been regulated over past
few decades, and it took drastic enhancement in one of the major
parameter for joining two OFC cable (splicing). The different
experiments performed in order to bring about the result that can
give nearly 0dB splice loss when there is shifting of entire set up
of Optical Fiber Communication. The splicing loss is created by
the joining of two SMF using fiber optic fusion splicing. The
objective of this paper is to determine the low splice loss in
joining two single mode or multimode optical fiber, such that
long distance communication that required multiple
infrastructure assembly for its operational unit can be made re-
locatable as there is large investment and material and electronic
circuitry is associated to it. Therefore to reduce that cost we have
sets of analysis that splicing loss can be reduced to 0dB for SMF-
SMF end face connection or at least no improvement in splice
losses while relocation of OFC infrastructure from one place to
other place as the result of the tested experiment. Based on
experiment conducted we came to conclusion that with essential
requirements for establishing a low-loss and high-speed
communication line using optical fibers, the need for quality of
splicing technology along with perfect core alignment angle is
required to reduce splice loss, such that the infrastructure can be
shifted to many different location without any additional cost of
new material and new resources. The exact measurement of
splice loss can be insured by another set of formula which we
came across during the experimental performance.
Index Terms— optical fiber communication (OFC), fusion
splicing, loss measurement, single mode fiber (SMF), fiber loss
and distance estimate.
I. INTRODUCTION
In the late 18
th
century the optical communication came to
an existence for more efficient and accurate communication
by the French inventor. In the month of April 1977 testing
deployment of the world's first live telephone traffic through
a fiber-optic system was introduced that has speed running
at 6 Mbps. Later it followed in invention of the Bell in May
1977, with an optical telephone communication system
installed in the downtown area, covering a distance of 1.5
miles (2.4 kilometers). Each optical-fiber pair carried the
equivalent of 672 voice channels and was equivalent to a
DS3 circuit. Today more than 80 percent of the world's
long-distance voice and data traffic is carried over optical-
fiber cables that are connecting the global world faster (5
th
Generation Technology) than ever expected [7].
Revised Manuscript Received on February 27, 2020.
Jayant R. Nandwalkar, Research Scholar (Student Member, IEEE,
DMCE), , Department of Electronics Engineering, Datta Meghe College of
Engineering, Sector-3, Plot-98, Airoli, Navi Mumbai. 400708 University of
Mumbai, Maharashtra State, India
Dnyandeo J. Pete Professor & Head, Department of Electronics
Engineering, Datta Meghe College of Engineering, Sector-3, Plot-98,
Airoli, Navi Mumbai. 400708 University of Mumbai, Maharashtra State,
India
Optical fiber communication system is similar in basic
concept to any type of communication system. A block
schematic of a general communication is the building blocks
circuit of which is to convey the signal from the information
source over the transmission medium to the destination.
Optical Fiber Communication System.
Electrical
Receive
Destination
Optical
Detector
Information
Source
Electrical
Transmit
Optical
Source
Optical Fiber
Cable
Fig.1 Block Diagram of OFC System
The communication system therefore consists of a
transmitter or modulator linked to the information source,
the transmission medium, and a receiver or demodulator at
the destination point.
During 1970-1985 the transmission loss along with splice
loss was taken into consideration to improve the life span,
accuracy and protection of the SMF joints. The new
technology, splicing technology in fusion splicing was
discussed with few bench marks set for further expansion in
optical network infrastructure and many new emerging field
[1]. The further enhancement the splicing structure, core
alignment there was certain range of frequency bandwidth
was determine with respect to cutting angle position of two
SMF to avoid miss alignment[2]-[4]. The standard related to
optical fiber splicing and splice loss measurement were not
appropriate for certain range and standard range methods
and specification were involved with SMF-SMF to match
the previous sets to keep track on the progress [3]. There
always a chance of misalignment in core diameter
adjustment, angle of face side of splice which is need to
precise in order to obtain accurate result which can be
effected by many certain parameters like altitude, slope,
marshy region, might affect the splice loss [5].
Material used for optical fiber cable is glass silica or plastic
with very small diameter like as hair. Optical fiber is mean
of transfer of light signal from one end to other end of fiber.
Visible light lasers are used to test continuity of fiber called
as visual continuity testing method, using which one can
detect or breaks or cracks in fiber. Optical Return Loss
(ORL) or Overall Return Losses (ORL) is actually the total
amount of light reflected from break or discontinuity of
fiber. For this measurement ORL meter can be used.