Title :
Theory of adiabatic optical fiber and microfiber tapers
Author_Institution :
OFS LAbs., Somerset, NJ
Abstract :
The theory of adiabatic optical fiber tapers is revised with the Landau-Dykhne formula, which provides simple and physically clear expressions for the intermode transmission amplitudes and is used to determine the smallest microfiber diameter enabling light transmission
Keywords :
optical fibre theory; Landau-Dykhne formula; adiabatic optical fiber; intermode transmission amplitudes; light transmission; microfiber tapers; Couplings; Equations; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Propagation constant; Propagation losses;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215388
