Title :
Monolithic wavelength-flattened 1*7 single-mode fused coupler
Author :
Mortimore, D.B. ; Arkwright, John William
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
fDate :
4/27/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The operating principle, fabrication and performance of a wavelength-flattened 1*7 single-mode fused coupler is reported. The device has low excess loss (<0.3 dB) together with good coupling uniformity (<1% standard deviation) at both 1.3 and 1.53 mu m.
Keywords :
optical couplers; optical fibres; 1.3 micron; 1.53 micron; coupling uniformity; fabrication; monolithic type; optical fibres; single-mode fused coupler; theoretical model; wavelength-flattened;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19890412
