DocumentCode
1213458
Title
Low-loss optical directional coupler on InP
Author
Deri, R.J. ; Yasuoka, Nami ; Makiuchi, M. ; Kuramata, Akito ; Wada, O. ; Yamakoshi, Shigenobu
Author_Institution
Bellcore, Red Bank, NJ, USA
Volume
25
Issue
20
fYear
1989
Firstpage
1355
Lastpage
1356
Abstract
The authors demonstrate a low-loss 3 dB directional coupler for use in balanced coherent receivers for lightwave communications. The device exhibits 1.6-1.7 dB insertion loss and better than 52:48 splitting ratio at 1.54 mu m wavelength.
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; directional couplers; indium compounds; integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; 1.54 micron; 1.6 to 1.7 dB; 3 dB; InP; balanced coherent receivers; insertion loss; low loss coupler, semiconductors; optical directional coupler; splitting ratio; wavelength;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19890905
Filename
33992
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