Author:
Hayashi Tetsuya,Inoue Ayumi,Suzuki Yohei,Norisugi Yuji,Kawamoto Keiji,Takano Junya,Nagashima Takuji,Hirama Takao,Takeda Kentaro,Shimoda Yuki,Sato Fumiaki
Abstract
We developed 12-core fibers suitable for short/medium-reach applications and fabricated a 144-fiber 8-mm-outer-diameter cable using the 12-core fibers, which demonstrates the feasibility of ultra-high-core-count optical cables that can be blown into widely-deployed small-diameter microducts.