DocumentCode
28888
Title
Compact and low-loss silica-based dual polarisation optical hybrid with PBS based on large geometrical birefringence
Author
Hashizume, Yasuaki ; Itoh, M. ; Hashimoto, Toshikazu
Author_Institution
NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Volume
49
Issue
20
fYear
2013
fDate
September 26 2013
Firstpage
1288
Lastpage
1290
Abstract
A low-loss (8.4-9.0 dB) and compact (3 × 7 mm2) silica-based dual polarisation optical hybrid has been successfully demonstrated by using a short polarisation beam splitter (PBS) (2.8 mm) based on geometrical birefringence.
Keywords
birefringence; geometrical optics; light polarisation; optical beam splitters; optical losses; silicon compounds; PBS; SiO2; compact silica; dual polarisation; geometrical birefringence; low-loss silica; optical hybrid; short polarisation beam splitter;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el.2013.2530
Filename
6612835
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