Title :
Fabrication of wavelength-flattened tapered couplers using polishing for cladding removal
Author :
Hussey, C.D. ; Birks, T.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Comput. Sci., Southampton Univ.
fDate :
8/18/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Wavelength-flattened fused tapered couplers have been fabricated with low loss using a new technique. The asymmetry between the constituent fibres is induced by the rapid removal of a small amount of the cladding of one of the fibres with a polishing wheel
Keywords :
optical couplers; optical fibres; optical workshop techniques; polishing; cladding removal; fabrication technique; fibre asymmetry; low loss; optical fibre connector; polishing; tapered couplers; wavelength-flattened;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
