Title :
Kaleidoscope micro-optic star coupler
Author :
Ishikawa, Ryo ; Kaede, Kazunori ; Nishimoto, H. ; Minemura, Kazuki ; Matsushita, Shiho
Author_Institution :
Nippon Electric Co. Ltd., Laser Equipment Development Division, Kawasaki, Japan
Abstract :
Practical 4-port and 8-port kaleidoscope micro-optic star couplers for optical-fibre data links have been developed, with the advantages of low insertion losses well balanced among the ports, high reliability, easy fabrication and small size. This coupler utilises image formation by multireflection at the side planes of a cross-sectionally wedge-shaped small rod lens, and is therefore called a kaleidoscope micro-optic star coupler.
Keywords :
optical couplers; optical fibres; Selfoc lens rod lens; easy fabrication; image formation by multireflection; kaleidoscope microoptic star coupler; low insertion losses; multiport optical couplers; optical fibre couplers; reliability; small size;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19800183
