Title :
Tapers in single-mode optical fibre by controlled core diffusion
Author :
Harper, J.S. ; Botham, C.P. ; Hornung, S.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom. Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
fDate :
2/18/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A method of obtaining tapered single mode fibre cores by controlled thermal diffusion of the dopant is described. The mechanical fibre dimensions are maintained during this process. Extended tapers have been produced, which show an increased tolerance to longitudinal and transverse offsets. Such tapers will prove useful for a range of optical fibre components
Keywords :
optical fibres; optical losses; optical workshop techniques; refractive index; thermal diffusion; F doped monomode fibre; controlled core diffusion; dopant; mechanical fibre dimensions; refractive index profile; single-mode optical fibre; taper fabrication; thermal diffusion;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
