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
fDate :
September 26 2013
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;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el.2013.2530