Title :
Fused taper couplers in multimode fluorozirconate fibre
Author :
Rowe, C.J. ; Moore, M.W. ; Wilkinson, I.J. ; Achurch, N.E.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
fDate :
3/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Fused fibre couplers, an important component of all present silica based fibre systems, have been fabricated in multimode fluoride fibres for the first time. Coupling ratios of 20-40% and excess losses of <2 dB were obtained over a wide wavelength range in a packaged device.
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; barium compounds; lanthanum compounds; lead compounds; optical couplers; optical fibres; optical workshop techniques; sodium compounds; zirconium compounds; 2 dB; ZBLAN composition; ZrF 4-BaF 2-LaF 3-AlF 3-NaF-PbF 2; coupling ratios; fluorozirconate fibre; fused taper couplers; multimode fluoride fibres; packaged device; silica based fibre systems; wide wavelength range;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19900208
