Title :
Large-aperture, polarization-preserving optical circulator
Author :
Roth, Jeffrey M. ; Bland, Ross ; Libby, Stuart
Author_Institution :
Opt. Commun. Technol. Group, MIT Lincoln Lab., Lexington, MA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a polarization-preserving optical circulator for large aperture directional beam separation at 1.5 mum. The device utilizes a magnetless latching Faraday rotator to enable large, 11-mm aperture and high-power handling up to 100 W/cm2
Keywords :
Faraday effect; demultiplexing equipment; light polarisation; optical circulators; optical communication equipment; 1.5 mum; 11 mm; large aperture directional beam separation; magnetless latching Faraday rotator; polarization-preserving optical circulator;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
