DocumentCode
1324877
Title
Single mode fused couplers insensitive to external refractive index
Author
Fielding, A. ; Bricheno, T.
Author_Institution
STC Technol. Ltd., Harlow
Volume
24
Issue
14
fYear
1988
fDate
7/7/1988 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
851
Lastpage
853
Abstract
Wavelength multiplexers produced using the fused taper technique have been fabricated to be insensitive to variations in the external refractive index, allowing them to be potted in silicone for environmental protection. The technique exploits two opposing dependencies by fabrication at a particular coupler cross-section
Keywords
frequency division multiplexing; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical fibres; WDM; coupler cross-section; environmental protection; fused taper technique; insensitive to external refractive index; optical couplers; potted in silicone; single-mode fused couplers; wavelength multiplexers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
Filename
8378
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