DocumentCode :
1122834
Title :
Permanent attachment of single-mode fiber arrays to waveguides
Author :
Murphy, Edmond J. ; Rice, Trudie C. ; McCaughan, Leon ; Harvey, George T. ; Read, Peter H.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Allentown, PA, USA
Volume :
3
Issue :
4
fYear :
1985
fDate :
8/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
795
Lastpage :
799
Abstract :
We report on coupling arrays of SM fibers in silicon 
- grooves to waveguides. Arrays with up to 12 fibers have been permanently attached to waveguides with an average excess loss of 0.3 dB per interface. We discuss a subtle, heretofore unreported effect of polarization on fiber-waveguide insertion loss and we describe the first measurements of waveguide-mode position as a function of polarization. In general, the modes of a Ti:LiNbO3 waveguide peak at different positions. This results in different optimum positions for coupling and thus leads to an unavoidable excess loss when attaching fibers. For low-loss waveguides, we predict a minimum excess loss of 0.25 dB per interface.
- grooves to waveguides. Arrays with up to 12 fibers have been permanently attached to waveguides with an average excess loss of 0.3 dB per interface. We discuss a subtle, heretofore unreported effect of polarization on fiber-waveguide insertion loss and we describe the first measurements of waveguide-mode position as a function of polarization. In general, the modes of a Ti:LiNbOKeywords :
Integrated optics; Optical fiber connecting; Optical waveguides; Insertion loss; Integrated optics; Joining processes; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber polarization; Optical losses; Optical waveguides; Silicon; Tellurium;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0733-8724
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.1985.1074268
Filename :
1074268
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