Title :
Miniature high performance fibre loop reflector
Author :
O´Sullivan, N.M. ; Hussey, C.D. ; Birks, T.A.
Abstract :
A miniature fibre loop reflector with an insertion loss less than 0.2 dB is reported. The loop consists of a tapered fibre bent to a diameter of 1.5 mm, and the device length is less than 10 cm.
Keywords :
fibre optics; light reflection; optical couplers; optical fibres; optical losses; 0.2 dB; 1.5 mm; 10 cm; fibre loop reflector; insertion loss; optical fibres; tapered fibre;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19911445
