• DocumentCode
    1019481
  • Title

    High-isolation single-mode wavelength-division multiplexer/demultiplexer

  • Author

    Georgiou, Giorgos ; Boucouvalas, A.C.

  • Author_Institution
    GEC Research Ltd., Hirst Research Centre, Wembley, UK
  • Volume
    22
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1986
  • Firstpage
    62
  • Lastpage
    63
  • Abstract
    A single-mode fibre-optic wavelength-division multiplexer/demultiplexer with excellent isolation is reported. The device utilises a fused biconical structure similar to that of 3 dB couplers and exhibits an insertion loss of 0.04 dB and a wavelength isolation of 43 dB at 1.300 ¿m and 30 dB at 1.523 ¿m.
  • Keywords
    frequency division multiplexing; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; 3 dB couplers; fused biconical structure; high-isolation multiplexer/demultiplexer; insertion loss; single-mode fibre-optic wavelength-division multiplexer/demultiplexer; wavelength isolation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19860042
  • Filename
    4256213