@ARTICLE{ iet:/content/journals/10.1049/el_19780039, author = {W.A. Gambling}, author = {H. Matsumura}, author = {A.G. Cowley}, keywords = {jointing loss;loss predictions;single mode fibres;numerical apertures;}, ISSN = {0013-5194}, language = {English}, abstract = {The jointing loss of single-mode fibres is mainly dependent on their numerical apertures, and is largely independent of normalised frequency and fibre diameter. The letter presents simple loss predictions as an aid for practical design work of single-mode fibre joints.}, title = {Jointing loss in single-mode fibres}, journal = {Electronics Letters}, issue = {3}, volume = {14}, year = {1978}, month = {February}, pages = {54-55(1)}, publisher ={Institution of Engineering and Technology}, copyright = {© The Institution of Electrical Engineers}, url = {https://digital-library.theiet.org/;jsessionid=2ad48wlojg2wb.x-iet-live-01content/journals/10.1049/el_19780039} }