Title :
Spot-size converted laser diodes based on mode interference
Author :
Nakamura, T. ; Suzuki, Nobuhiro ; Uda, A. ; Torikai, T.
Author_Institution :
Kansai Electron. Res. Lab., NEC Corp., Shiga, Japan
Abstract :
A novel spot-size converted laser diode based on interference between guided and leaky modes has been proposed and demonstrated. The maximum coupling efficiency of -3.0 dB to a single mode fiber was achieved at only 80 80-m long conversion length
Keywords :
light coherence; optical fibre couplers; optical losses; optical transmitters; semiconductor lasers; conversion length; guided modes; leaky modes; maximum coupling efficiency; mode interference; single mode fiber; spot-size converted laser diodes; Diode lasers; Integrated optics; Interference; Laboratories; Laser modes; National electric code; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical fibers; Optical waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
84-89900-14-0
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.1998.732508
