Title :
Multiplexing of fibre optic intensity sensors using fused biconical wavelength selective couplers
Author :
Abad, S. ; Araújo, F.M. ; Ferreira, L.A. ; Santos, J.L. ; López-Amo, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. Ingenieria Electrica y Electronica, Univ. Publica de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
fDate :
4/12/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Fused biconical wavelength division multiplexers have been used to replace standard couplers in an intensity-sensor multiplexing network. The wavelength-selective power splitting and the low insertion losses of these devices (<0.2 dB) improve the power budget, while providing network overall optical isolations >30 dB. With this isolation, crosstalk effects in the network are proven to be negligible
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; multiplexing equipment; optical crosstalk; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre losses; optical fibre networks; optical isolators; wavelength division multiplexing; 0.2 dB; crosstalk effects; fibre optic intensity sensors; fused biconical wavelength division multiplexers; fused biconical wavelength selective couplers; intensity-sensor multiplexing network; low insertion losses; multiplexing; optical isolations; power budget; standard couplers; wavelength-selective power splitting;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20010360
