Title :
Optical add/drop multiplexer based on UV-written Bragg grating in a fused 100% coupler
Author :
Sansonetti, Pierre ; Gasca, L. ; Lacroix, Simon ; Daxhelet, X. ; Gonthier, F.
fDate :
4/24/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors report the first realisation of a simple and stable optical add/drop multiplexer based on a UV-written Bragg grating in the coupling region of a fused 100% coupler. Add/drop functions are demonstrated with a low insertion loss (<1 dB)
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; multiplexing equipment; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre losses; UV-written Bragg grating; coupling region; fused coupler; insertion loss; optical add/drop multiplexer;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19970491
