DocumentCode
1098834
Title
A single-mode-fiber coupler with a variable coupling ratio
Author
Kawasaki, B.S. ; Kawachi, M. ; Hill, K.O. ; Johnson, D.C.
Author_Institution
Communications Research Centre, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Volume
1
Issue
1
fYear
1983
fDate
3/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
176
Lastpage
178
Abstract
The tuning of the coupling ratio over a wide range in fused biconical-taper single-mode-fiber couplers by a controlled distortion of the coupling region is demonstrated. The tuning has negligible effect upon excess insertion loss.
Keywords
Optical fiber coupling; Insertion loss; Laboratories; Laser tuning; Optical coupling; Optical distortion; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical losses; Optical propagation; Telegraphy;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JLT.1983.1072101
Filename
1072101
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