Title :
57 channel (19×3) spatial multiplexer fabricated using direct laser inscription
Author :
Mitchell, Paul ; Brown, G. ; Thomson, Robert ; Psaila, Nicholas ; Kar, Asutosh
Author_Institution :
Alba Campus, Optoscribe Ltd., Livingston, UK
Abstract :
We present a 57 channel spatial multiplexer consisting of 19 separate 3-port photonic lanterns arranged in a hexagonal array. An average insertion loss of 0.92 dB was measured across all ports with 0.1 dB uniformity.
Keywords :
multiplexing equipment; space division multiplexing; telecommunication channels; 3-port photonic lantern; channel spatial multiplexer fabrication; direct laser inscription; hexagonal array; insertion loss; Multiplexing; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.M3K.5
