Title :
Reconnectable 1/spl times/8 star coupler device for coupling single mode silica-based waveguides to a multifiber-array
Author :
Watanabe, T. ; Iwashita, Katsushi ; Ota, T. ; Shigematsu, T. ; Watanabe, K.
Author_Institution :
Opto-Technol. Lab., Furukawa Electr. Co. Ltd., Chiba, Japan
Abstract :
A reconnectable 1/spl times/8 Star coupler device has been developed for coupling single-mode silica-based waveguides to a multifiber array. This device has a low average insertion loss of 10.44 dB and good reliability.
Keywords :
arrays; optical couplers; optical fibre couplers; 10.44 dB; SiO/sub 2/; insertion loss; multifiber array; reconnectable 1x8 star coupler device; reliability; single mode silica waveguide; Assembly; Costs; Insertion loss; Optical devices; Optical losses; Optical waveguides; Plastics; Plugs; Testing; Waveguide components;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1996. LEOS 96., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3160-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1996.565130
