• 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