Spectral behavior of a low-cost all-fiber component based on untapered multifiber unions

Author

Horche, Paloma R. ; López-Amo, Manuel ; Muriel, Migml A. ; Martin-Pereda, José A.

Author_Institution

Polytech. Univ. of Madrid, Spain

Volume

1

Issue

7

fYear

1989

fDate

7/1/1989 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

184

Lastpage

187

Abstract

Untapered multifiber unions are reported to show a spectral behavior similar to the tapered ones. Their oscillatory behavior does not depend on the biconical regions. This suggests a novel way to make low-cost all-fiber devices with applications as passive components such as optical filters and wavelength multiplexers/demultiplexers. Two types of multimode fibers have been studied and information about the index profile influence has been obtained. Polarization insensitivity and temperature stability have been observed.<>

Keywords

frequency division multiplexing; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; optical filters; biconical regions; index profile; low-cost all-fiber component; multimode fibers; optical filters; oscillatory behavior; passive components; polarisation insensitivity; spectral behavior; temperature stability; untapered multifiber unions; wavelength multiplexers/demultiplexers; Light sources; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical sensors; Refractive index; Temperature sensors; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.36033

Filename

36033