DocumentCode
1147261
Title
Efficient coupling of polarization-maintaining fiber to laser diodes
Author
Presby, H.M. ; Edwards, C.A.
Author_Institution
AT&T Bell Lab., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Volume
4
Issue
8
fYear
1992
Firstpage
897
Lastpage
899
Abstract
The authors demonstrate that it is possible to fabricate efficient microlenses directly on the ends of polarization-maintaining fiber. The lenses, which are able to couple more than 70% of the light from a laser diode into the fiber, are made by micromachining an aspheric surface over the core region of the fiber with a CO/sub 2/ laser, as the fiber spins and is directed by computer about the beam.<>
Keywords
lenses; light polarisation; optical couplers; optical fibres; optical workshop techniques; CO/sub 2/ laser; aspheric surface; core region; fibre core; fibre coupling; fibre spinning; laser diodes; microlenses; micromachining; polarization-maintaining fiber; Diode lasers; Fiber lasers; Lenses; Microoptics; Optical coupling; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Shape;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/68.149901
Filename
149901
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