Title :
Polarisation modulation in long couplers
Author :
Love, J.D. ; Hall, Mathew
Author_Institution :
Australian National University, Department of Applied Mathematics, Institute of Advanced Studies, Canberra, Australia
Abstract :
A simple mathematical model of long tapered couplers shows that the modulation of the output power due to polarisation has a period which varies inversely with the square of wavelength. This prediction is in agreement with experimental measurements.
Keywords :
light polarisation; optical couplers; optical fibres; optical modulation; optical waveguide theory; long tapered optical couplers; mathematical model; optical fibres; optical waveguide components; polarisation modulation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19850367
