DocumentCode :
1109522
Title :
Self-alignment technique for fiber attachment to guided wave devices
Author :
Murphy, Edmond J. ; Rice, Trudie C.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Allentown, PA, USA
Volume :
22
Issue :
6
fYear :
1986
fDate :
6/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
928
Lastpage :
932
Abstract :
We propose and demonstrate a new multiple fiber-waveguide alignment technique suitable for single-mode and multimode guided wave devices. The method uses an overlap between a precision-etched silicon substrate and the top surface of the waveguide substrate to align all but one of the six degrees of freedom automatically. We have attached six arrays, each with twelve single mode fibers, and have measured an average excess loss of 0.9 dB at 
m. The lowest loss array had an average excess loss of 0.4 dB.
m. The lowest loss array had an average excess loss of 0.4 dB.Keywords :
Optical fiber coupling; Optical fiber losses; Etching; Optical arrays; Optical devices; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Optical losses; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Silicon;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1986.1073048
Filename :
1073048
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