Title :
Optical fiber grating couplers and their applications
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Ibaraki Univ., Japan
Abstract :
Progress in research on optical fiber grating couplers by a CO2 laser irradiation method is reviewed. Furthermore, applications of optical fiber grating couplers are also described. Add-drop multiplexers and optical filters are mentioned in particular
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre filters; CO2; CO2 laser irradiation method; applications; optical fiber grating couplers; Add-drop multiplexers; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Fiber gratings; Holographic optical components; Holography; Optical devices; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks, 2001. Proceedings of 2001 3rd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cracow
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7096-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2001.934734