Title :
Put-in microconnectors for alignment-free coupling of optical fiber arrays
Author :
Sasaki, Asako ; Baba, Toshihiko ; Iga, Kenichi
Author_Institution :
Precision & Intelligence Lab., Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
A novel optical fiber coupling scheme, i.e. put-in self-aligning, is proposed. This is composed of put-in microconnectors made by a self-aligned process and provides alignment-free coupling of optical components and single mode fibers. The authors have fabricated a put-in microconnector consisting of an etched fiber jack and an optical plug formed on the rear surface of a planar microlens substrate.<>
Keywords :
integrated optics; lenses; optical couplers; optical fibres; optical workshop techniques; alignment-free coupling; etched fiber jack; optical components; optical fiber arrays; optical fiber coupling scheme; optical plug; planar microlens substrate; put-in microconnectors; put-in self-aligning; rear surface; single mode fibers; Lenses; Lifting equipment; Microoptics; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fibers; Plugs; Sockets;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
