Title :
Low-cost multimode waveguide couplers for multimode fiber-based local area networks
Author :
Musa, S. ; Lagali, N.S. ; Krijnen, G.J.M. ; Driessen, A.
Author_Institution :
MESA Res. Inst., Twente Univ., Enschede, Netherlands
Abstract :
Novel, ultra-compact multimode fiber-matched integrated optical 1×2, 1×3 and 2×2 couplers with low excess losses and large tolerances have been designed and simulated using a fully three-dimensional beam propagation method
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical fibre LAN; optical losses; optical waveguide theory; large tolerance; low excess losses; low-cost multimode waveguide couplers; multimode fiber-based local area networks; optical design; three-dimensional beam propagation method; ultra-compact multimode fiber-matched integrated optical couplers; Local area networks; Oils; Optical coupling; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical polymers; Optical refraction; Optical variables control;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 2000 Annual Meeting. LEOS 2000. 13th Annual Meeting. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rio Grande
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5947-X
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2000.893917
