Title :
Polarization-selective fiber directional coupler
Author :
Stolen, Roger H. ; Ashkin, Arthur ; Bowers, John E. ; Dziedzic, J.M. ; Pleibel, William
Author_Institution :
Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, NJ, USA
fDate :
10/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A directional coupler has been made which exhibits a 9-dB polarization selectivity. One-half of the coupler is polished parallel and the other half perpendicular to the elliptical stress cladding of a high-birefringence fiber. Measurements on the coupler and on the fiber suggest a procedure for improving the selectivity.
Keywords :
Optical fiber coupling; Birefringence; Directional couplers; Multiplexing; Optical coupling; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical polarization; Propagation constant; Stress;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.1985.1074330
