DocumentCode
1179466
Title
Asymmetric robust evanescent coupler on singlemode fibre
Author
Healy, N. ; Murphy, D.F. ; Hussey, C.D.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Mater. Sci. & Technol., Univ. of Limerick, Ireland
Volume
41
Issue
19
fYear
2005
fDate
9/15/2005 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1047
Lastpage
1048
Abstract
A new method for flattening the spectral splitting ratio response of the robust evanescent fused tapered coupler is described; through side-polishing the amalgamate of two fibres that have been circularly pre-fused together, the required asymmetry between the fibres is introduced.
Keywords
optical beam splitters; optical fibre couplers; amalgamate side-polishing; asymmetric robust evanescent coupler; evanescent fused tapered coupler; singlemode fibre; spectral splitting ratio response;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:20052540
Filename
1512747
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