Title :
Low-loss, broad-band coupling between single-mode optical fibers with very different mode-field diameters
Author :
Hofmann, Peter ; Mafi, Arash ; Jollivet-Salvin, Clémence ; Tiess, Tobias ; Peyghambarian, N. ; Schülzgen, Axel
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. & Photonics, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
An approach for efficient coupling between different single-mode fibers is demonstrated. It is shown that short segments of graded-index fiber can provide broadband, extremely low-loss coupling even when the fibers have very different mode-field diameters.
Keywords :
optical fibre couplers; optical fibre losses; broad band coupling; low-loss coupling; single mode optical fibers; very different mode field diameter; Couplings; Educational institutions; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
