• 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