Multi-way optical fibre connectors for astronomy

Dionne M. Haynes; Roger Haynes; William Rambold; Michael Goodwin; Ed J. Penny

doi:10.1117/12.856805

20 July 2010 Multi-way optical fibre connectors for astronomy

Dionne M. Haynes, Roger Haynes, William Rambold, Michael Goodwin, Ed J. Penny

Proceedings Volume 7739, Modern Technologies in Space- and Ground-based Telescopes and Instrumentation; 773946 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856805
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Instrumentation concepts with many thousands of multi-mode optical fibres are now being proposed in response to the science community's request for highly multiplexed instruments. Such instruments will require a fibre connector system that can deliver excellent optical performance and reliability. We report on the viability of commercially available fibre connectors for use in current and future multimode optical fibre based astronomical instrumentation. Two of the most promising multi-way fibre connectors were investigated and their optical performance characterised. We outline the two fibre connector technologies and report on the characterisation of their focal ratio degradation, throughput and wavelength fringing performance.

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Dionne M. Haynes, Roger Haynes, William Rambold, Michael Goodwin, and Ed J. Penny "Multi-way optical fibre connectors for astronomy", Proc. SPIE 7739, Modern Technologies in Space- and Ground-based Telescopes and Instrumentation, 773946 (20 July 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856805

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