Title :
Novel mode scrambler for reducing mode dependence in multimode optical waveguides
Author :
Kokubun, Y. ; Suzuki, S. ; Fuse, T. ; Uehara, H. ; Iga, K. ; Oikawa, M. ; Misawa, S.
Author_Institution :
Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
A novel mode scrambler for multimode optical waveguides is proposed to stabilise branching characteristics against the mode excitation conditio. A 2 × 2 optical star coupler is fabricated using this mode scrambler, and a stable branching ratio is realised with an excess insertion loss of 2.7 dB.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical waveguides; 2Ã\x972 optical star coupler; branching characteristics; excess insertion loss; mode excitation; mode scrambler; multimode optical waveguides; planar waveguide;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19830684
