Title :
A wedge-shaped GIF for coupling between an SMF and a high-power LD having ultra-high aspect ratio
Author :
Yoda, H. ; Sakurai, T. ; Ogura, A. ; Shiraishi, K.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Utsunomiya Univ., Japan
Abstract :
A novel lensed fiber for high-efficiency coupling between an SMF and a high-power LD having a high aspect ratio of 42 was developed and fabricated for the first time. A coupling loss of 2.4 dB was obtained.
Keywords :
gradient index optics; optical fibre amplifiers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; SMF; coupling loss; graded-index fiber; high-efficiency coupling; high-power LD; lensed fiber; ultra-high aspect ratio; wedge-shaped GIF; Diode lasers; Equations; Erbium; H infinity control; Laser excitation; Lenses; Optical coupling; Optical fibers; Shape; Vision defects;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2001. ECOC '01. 27th European Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6705-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2001.989694
