Title :
Novel fiber alignment method using a partially metal-coated fiber in a silicon V-groove
Author :
Kaneko, S. ; Noda, M. ; Shibata, K. ; Aoyagi, T. ; Watanabe, H. ; Hatta, T. ; Kasahara, K.
Author_Institution :
Inf. Technol. R&D Center, Mitsubishi Electr. Corp., Hyogo, Japan
fDate :
6/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We propose a novel fiber alignment method using a partially metal-coated (PMC) fiber. A PMC fiber is a fiber whose side is partially metal coated, and a core of PMC fiber can be regarded as eccentric with respect to the outside of PMC fiber. Rotating the PMC fiber in a silicon V-groove, the core position can be aligned. Using this method, laser diode modules with high coupling efficiency were obtained.
Keywords :
integrated optics; metallic thin films; modules; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre couplers; silicon; Si; fiber alignment method; fibre core position alignment; high coupling efficiency; laser diode modules; partially metal-coated fiber; silicon V-groove; Coupling circuits; Diode lasers; Optical coupling; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Productivity; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Silicon; Stimulated emission; Substrates;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
