• DocumentCode
    1243466
  • Title

    All-silica package for tapered couplers

  • Author

    Fitzgerald, C.M. ; Cryan, C.V. ; Hussey, C.D.

  • Author_Institution
    Lightwave Technol. Res. Centre, Limerick Univ., Ireland
  • Volume
    27
  • Issue
    25
  • fYear
    1991
  • Firstpage
    2329
  • Lastpage
    2331
  • Abstract
    The primary packaging of singlemode tapered couplers, by fusing the fibre leads with a negligible loss to a silica substrate, is reported. This procedure eliminates adhesive, and ensures matched coefficients of thermal expansion throughout.
  • Keywords
    optical couplers; optical fibres; packaging; reliability; CTE matching; SiO 2; all silica package; ensures matched coefficients of thermal expansion; fibre leads fused to substrate adhesive elimination; packaging; silica substrate; singlemode tapered couplers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19911442
  • Filename
    121342
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1243466