Title :
Power equalisation in 3*3 fibre couplers by twist tuning
Author_Institution :
Lightwave Technol. Res. Centre, Limerick Univ., Ireland
fDate :
6/6/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The output powers of a 3*3 tapered fibre coupler, with an equilateral triangular cross-sectional arrangement of fibres, can be tuned by twisting the coupler. The principal effect of the twist is to redistribute optical power between the two nonlaunch fibres.
Keywords :
optical couplers; optical fibres; tuning; equilateral triangular cross-sectional arrangement; power equalisation; tapered fibre coupler; twist tuning;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910675
