Title :
Wavelength and polarization insensitive optical splitters fabricated in K/sup +//Na/sup +/ ion-exchanged glass
Author :
Betts, R.A. ; Lui, F. ; Dagias, S.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., New South Wales Univ., Kensington, NSW, Australia
fDate :
7/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Guided wave one-to-two- and one-to-four-way splitters designed for operation at wavelengths in the region of 850 nm fabricated in K/sup +//Na/sup +/ ion-exchanged glass are discussed. The devices have been characterized, and the split ratio has been found to be wavelength and polarization insensitive over a bandwidth exceeding 200 nm.<>
Keywords :
ion exchange; optical glass; optical waveguide components; optical workshop techniques; 850 nm; K/sup +//Na/sup +/ ion-exchanged glass; bandwidth; guided wave Y-junction splitter; optical waveguides; polarization insensitive optical splitters; split ratio; wavelengths; Glass; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical films; Optical losses; Optical polarization; Optical waveguides; Refractive index;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
