What is Fusion Splicer

Fusion splicing is a term that comes from the fiber optic communications industry. It
refers to the process of joining, or splicing, two optical fibers end-to-end. The fibers
are heated to the point that the ends soften and fuse together, thus giving the process
its name.
Features of Fusion

Splicers:

Carefully engineered fiber clamps allow the precise fixing of the fiber ends. At least
one clamp is precisely adjustable with micrometer screws;
For splicing polarization-maintaining fibers, it is also necessary to rotate one of the
fibers around its axis;
A microscope allows inspection of quality and alignment of the fiber ends. Often,
there is a knob for switching between two orthogonal directions of view. The fiber
cores can also usually be seen;
A prefuse, applied without touching the fibers, allows one to clean the surfaces;
Some splicers do the alignment automatically based on a camera image and/or on
monitoring the optical power throughput. For the latter, there must be a light source
attached to one fiber end, and a photodetector for the other one;
Some devices can also measure the quality of the resulting splice.
The process of Fusion Splicing involves using localized heat to melt or fuse the ends
of two optical fibers together. The Splicing process begins by preparing each Fiber
end for fusion. Fusion splicing requires that all protective coatings be removed from
the ends of each fiber. The fiber is then cleaved using the score-and-break method.
The quality of each fiber end is inspected using a microscope. In fusion splicing,
Splice Loss is a direct function of the angles and quality of the two fiber-end faces.
Before optical fibers can be successfully fusion-spliced, they need to be carefully
stripped of their outer jackets and polymer coating, thoroughly cleaned, and then
precisely cleaved to form smooth, perpendicular end faces. Once all of this has been
completed, each fiber is placed into a holder in the splicers enclosure.
Cleaning the splicing device and the fiber
Since the slightest trace of dust or other impurities can wreak havoc on a splices
ability to transmit optical signals, you can never be too clean when it comes to fusion
splicing. Even though fibers are hand-cleaned before being inserted into the splicing
device, many fusion splicers incorporate an extra precautionary cleaning step into the
process: prior to fusing, they generate a small spark between the fiber ends to burn off
any remaining dust or moisture.

The fiber is then cleaved using the score-and-break method so that its endface is
perfectly flat and perpendicular to the axis of the fiber. The quality of each fiber end is
inspected using a microscope. In fusion splicing, splice loss is a direct function of the
angles and quality of the two fiber-end faces. The closer to 90 degrees the cleave
angle is the lower optical loss the splice will yield.
Splicing Optic Fiber
The splicer emits a second, larger spark that melts the optical fiber end faces without
causing the fibers cladding and molten glass core to run together. The melted fiber
tips are then joined together, forming the final fusion splice. Estimated splice-loss
tests are then performed, with most fiber fusion splices showing a typical optical loss
of 0.1 dB or less.

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