Title :
Stable low-loss single-mode couplers
Author :
Bricheno, T. ; Fielding, A.
Author_Institution :
Standard Telecommunication Laboratories Ltd., Harlow, UK
Abstract :
Single-mode optical-fibre couplers have been fabricated from standard production fibre using a fused biconical taper technique. The packaged devices have very low insertion loss (¿0.1 dB), good thermal and mechanical stability, and exhibit negligible polarisation selectivity.
Keywords :
optical couplers; optical fibres; 0.1 dB; band loss; fused biconical taper technique; low insertion loss; mechanical stability; packaged devices; polarisation selectivity; single mode optical fibre couplers; thermal stability;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19840155
