Title :
Silica GIO fibers with high performance
Author :
Ogura, A. ; Shiraishi, K. ; Kato, H.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Utsunomiya Univ., Japan
Abstract :
A silica graded-index oval-core (GIO) fiber that can transform an elliptical field with an aspect ratio of 3.8 to a circular one, and vice versa, has been fabricated for the first time. The fiber promises low-loss coupling between high-power pumping LDs and single-mode fibers.
Keywords :
gradient index optics; optical fibre couplers; optical losses; silicon compounds; SiO/sub 2/; aspect ratio; circular field; elliptical field; high performance; high-power pumping LD; low-loss coupling; silica GIO fibers; silica graded-index oval-core fiber; single-mode fibers; Coupling circuits; Diode lasers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Production facilities; Refractive index; Silicon compounds; Telephony; Transformer cores;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
