Title :
All-fibre polarisation splitter/combiner
Author :
Bricheno, T. ; Baker, V.
Author_Institution :
Standard Telecommunication Laboratories Ltd., Harlow, UK
Abstract :
A single-mode optical fibre polarisation beam splitter/combiner has been fabricated from standard production fibre using a fused biconical taper technique. The operation of the device relies on form birefringence in the fused coupler.
Keywords :
birefringence; light polarisation; optical fibres; fabrication; form birefringence; fused biconical taper technique; polarisation splitter/combiner; single-mode optical fibre; standard production fibre;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19850179
