Title :
Mode-group-selective photonic lantern based on integrated 3D devices fabricated by ultrafast laser inscription
Author :
Binbin Guan ; Ercan, Burcu ; Fontaine, Nicolas K. ; Scott, Ryan P. ; Yoo, S.J.B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a three-dimensional adiabatically-tapered mode-group-selective space-division multiplexer fabricated by ultrafast laser inscription. The device supports two mode groups at 1550 nm, has a loss of <;4 dB, and is scalable to more modes.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; integrated optics; laser materials processing; optical fabrication; optical losses; space division multiplexing; 3D adiabatically-tapered mode-group-selective space- division multiplexer; integrated 3D devices; loss; mode-group-selective photonic lantern; ultrafast laser inscription; wavelength 1550 nm; Computers; Europe; Laboratories; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
