M. Kihara

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1. Industrial Applications of the BOTDR Optical Fiber Strain Sensor

   H. Ohno, H. Naruse, M. Kihara, A. Shimada

   2001240 citations

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2. Characteristics of thermally expanded core fiber

   M. Kihara, M. Matsumoto, T. Haibara, S. Tomita

   199690 citations

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3. Return loss characteristics of optical fiber connectors

   M. Kihara, S. Nagasawa, T. Tanifuji

   199639 citations

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4. Investigation Into Optical Performance of Fiber Connections With Imperfect Physical Contact

   M. Kihara, Morikazu Uchino, Masayuki Omachi, Hiroshi Watanabe

   2013Journal of Lightwave Technology26 citations

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5. Loss characteristics of thermally diffused expanded core fiber

   M. Kihara, S. Tomita, M. Matsumoto

   1992IEEE Photonics Technology Letters23 citations

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6. Distributed Optical Fiber Strain Sensor for Detecting River Embankment Collapse

   M. Kihara, Katsumi Hiramatsu, M. Shima, Shigeru Ikeda

   200222 citations

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7. Influence of Wavelength and Temperature Changes on Optical Performance of Fiber Joints With Small Gap

   M. Kihara, S. Tomita, Tadashi Haibara

   2003IEEE Photonics Technology Letters20 citations

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8. Design and performance of an angled physical contact type multifiber connector

   M. Kihara, S. Nagasawa, T. Tanifuji

   199616 citations

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9. Temperature dependence of return loss for optical fiber connectors with refractive index-matching material

   M. Kihara, S. Nagasawa, Tadatoshi Tanifuji

   1995IEEE Photonics Technology Letters15 citations

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10. Tool for inspecting faults from incorrectly cleaved fiber ends and contaminated optical fiber connector end surfaces

    M. Kihara, M. Okada, M. Hosoda, T. Iwata +2 more

    201213 citations

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11. Optical performance of field assembly connectors using incorrectly cleaved fiber ends

    Yuichi Yajima, Hiroshi Watanabe, M. Kihara, Masanobu Toyonaga

    2011Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference11 citations

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12. Fault analysis: optical performance investigation of fiber connections with imperfect physical contact.

    M. Kihara, Morikazu Uchino, Hiroshi Watanabe, Masanobu Toyonaga

    2011Optics Letters10 citations

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13. An Easily-Assembled Optical Device for Coupling Single-Mode Planar Waveguides to a Fiber Array Employing Novel Plastic Plug Components

    M. Takaya, M. Kihara, S. Nagasawa

    19969 citations

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14. A new type of demountable optical device for coupling single-mode planar waveguides to a multifiber array using passive alignment

    M. Kihara, S. Nagasawa, M. Takaya, Tadatoshi Tanifuji

    1995IEEE Photonics Technology Letters9 citations

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15. Fault Cases and Countermeasures Against Damage Caused by Wildlife to Optical Fiber Cables in FTTH Networks in Japan

    Kazuo Matsuhashi, Y. Uchiyama, T. Kaiden, M. Kihara +2 more

    20098 citations

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16. Analysis on performance deterioration of optical fiber joints with mixture of refractive index matching material and air-filled gaps

    M. Kihara, Ryuichiro Nagano, Morikazu Uchino, Yoichi Yuki +4 more

    20092009 Conference on Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers8 citations

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17. Investigation of Connector Performance and Damage to Optical Fiber Connectors With Dust During High-Power Transmission

    C. Fukai, M. Kihara, R. Koyama, Kotaro Saito +3 more

    2018Journal of Lightwave Technology7 citations

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18. Unusual fault detection and loss analysis in optical fiber connections with refractive index matching material

    M. Kihara, Ryuichiro Nagano, H. Izumita, Masanobu Toyonaga

    20127 citations

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19. Optical Performance Analysis of Single-Mode Fiber Connections

    M. Kihara

    20127 citations Open access

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20. Analyzing return loss deterioration of optical fiber joints with various air-filled gaps over wide wavelength range

    M. Kihara, Morikazu Uchino, M. Ohmachi, H. Izumita

    20102010 Conference on Optical Fiber Communication (OFC/NFOEC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference7 citations

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21. Corrections to “Investigation Into Optical Performance of Fiber Connections With Imperfect Physical Contact” [March 15 2013 967-974]

    M. Kihara, Hiroshi Watanabe

    2016Journal of Lightwave Technology6 citations

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22. Novel field installable optical fiber splice and connector for optical access networks

    M. Kihara, R. Koyama, Y. Abe, Hitoshi Son +2 more

    20136 citations

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23. Simple Inspection Tool for Cleaved Optical Fiber Ends and Optical Fiber Connector End Surfaces

    M. Okada, M. Kihara, M. Hosoda, T. Masanobu

    20125 citations

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24. Faults and Novel Countermeasures for Optical Fiber Connections in Fiber-To-The-Home Networks

    M. Kihara

    20134 citations Open access

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25. Inspection Technique for Cleaved Optical Fiber Ends Based on Fabry–Perot Interferometer

    Hiroshi Watanabe, M. Kihara, Masanori Tanaka, Masanobu Toyonaga

    2012Journal of Lightwave Technology3 citations

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26. Design and performance of a multifiber backpanel type connector

    M. Takaya, M. Kihara, S. Nagasawa

    1996IEEE Photonics Technology Letters3 citations

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27. Investigation of connector damage caused by high power transmission in optical connector with dust

    C. Fukai, Kotaro Saito, R. Koyama, M. Kihara +1 more

    20162016 21st OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC) held jointly with 2016 International Conference on Photonics in Switching (PS)2 citations

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28. Fiber optic Fabry‐Perot interferometer based sensor for inspecting cleaved fiber ends

    M. Kihara, Hiroshi Watanabe, Masanori Tanaka, Masanobu Toyonaga

    20122 citations

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29. Inspection technique for cleaved optical fiber ends based on Fabry-Perot resonator

    M. Kihara, Hiroshi Watanabe, Yuichi Yajima, Masanobu Toyonaga

    2011International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors2 citations

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30. Design and Performance of Field Installable Optical Connector Realizing Physical Contact Connection without Fiber Endface Polishing

    Y. Abe, M. Kihara, Masaru Kobayashi, S. Matsui +3 more

    2010IEICE transactions on electronics2 citations

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31. Novel Field Installable Sagged Fiber Connector Realizing Physical Contact Connection without Polishing Fiber Endface

    Y. Abe, M. Kihara, Masaru Kobayashi, S. Matsui +2 more

    2008OFC/NFOEC 2008 - 2008 Conference on Optical Fiber Communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference2 citations

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32. A Novel Mode Converter using Tapered Fiber for Dual Mode Transmission

    R. Koyama, M. Kihara

    2007Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Meeting2 citations

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33. New Easily Assembled Mechanical Splicer for Direct Coated Optical Fibre Connection without Stripping and Cleaning

    Hitoshi Son, M. Kihara, S. Tomita

    20072 citations

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34. Study of the Direct Bonding Method : Morphological Changes of Etched Enamel Surface in Oral Environment

    T. Matsuda, Kenjiro Yamada, M. Kihara, Y. Shirakawa +1 more

    19792 citations Open access

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35. A Study on Factors Related to Stability of Vertical Position of the Teeth : Particularly with Regard to Occlusal Time, Frequency and Force

    M. Kihara

    19752 citations Open access

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36. Novel MT/MPO Single-Mode Multifiber Connector Technologies for Optical Fiber Communications

    M. Kihara

    20171 citations Open access

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37. Novel equipment for inspecting fiber eccentricities in MT/MPO connector to enable high speed measurement

    M. Kihara, R. Koyama, Fukai Chisato, Kazunori Katayama +1 more

    20171 citations

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38. History of Fiber Optic Physical Contact Connector for Low Insertion and High Return Losses

    R. Nagase, Y. Abe, M. Kihara

    20172017 IEEE HISTory of ELectrotechnolgy CONference (HISTELCON)1 citations

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39. Novel optical switch using manual guide-pin slide method based on MT multifiber connector technique

    Tomoya Shimizu, M. Kihara, H. Izumita, T. Kurashima

    20132013 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC)1 citations

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40. New optical fiber connection method using solid refractive index matching material

    Masanori Tanaka, Hiroshi Watanabe, M. Kihara, M. Takaya

    2012Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference1 citations

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41. Analysis on perfomance deterioration of optical fiber joints using failed cleaved fiber ends

    Yuichi Yajima, Hiroshi Watanabe, M. Kihara, T. Masanobu

    20111 citations

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42. Minor Tooth Movement in General Practice

    Kunihiko Fujita, M. Kihara, Y. Shirakawa, E. Wakeyama +2 more

    19801 citations Open access

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43. Transmission-loss characteristics of microfiber in liquids for multimode interference sensors

    M. Kihara, Yuma Akita, Naoaki Abe, Ryoki Soeda

    2024Optica Imaging Congress 2024 (3D, AOMS, COSI, ISA, pcAOP)0 citations

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44. Fiber-optic Fabry-Perot water penetration sensors using MT optical connector and spacer

    M. Kihara, Masato Ohira, Y. Arima, Fuka Kikuchi

    2022Optical Sensors and Sensing Congress 2022 (AIS, LACSEA, Sensors, ES)0 citations

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45. Analysis of microfiber structures and performances for fabricating multimode interference sensors

    Naoaki Abe, M. Kihara

    2021OSA Optical Sensors and Sensing Congress 2021 (AIS, FTS, HISE, SENSORS, ES)0 citations

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46. Fiber-optic Fabry-Perot sensor using MT connectors for measuring refractive index of aqueous solutions

    M. Kihara, S. Hirata, A. Ikeda, Toshiaki Mori

    20200 citations

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47. Multi-connected fiber-optic Fabry-Perot sensors using optical connectors and OTDR

    M. Kihara, A. Ikeda, S. Hirata, Toshiaki Mori

    20200 citations

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48. High Precision 12-single-mode-fiber Multi-fiber Push-on Connector for Reference Use in Connector Evaluation

    R. Koyama, C. Fukai, Y. Abe, M. Kihara +1 more

    2018NTT technical review0 citations Open access

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49. Investigation into the influence of high power transmission on joints between different types of fibers

    Fukai Chisato, R. Koyama, Y. Abe, M. Kihara +1 more

    20170 citations

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50. Study on high fiber count single-mode optical fiber connector

    R. Koyama, Fukai Chisato, M. Kihara, T. Kurashima

    20170 citations

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