Title :
Tapered micro-structured optical fiber pigtails for waveguide coupling
Author :
Ta´eed, V. ; Moss, D.J. ; Miao, Yinping ; Nguyen, H.C. ; Mägi, E.C. ; Eggleton, B.J.
Author_Institution :
Center for Ultrahigh-bandwidth Devices for Opt. Syst., Sydney Univ., Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
We demonstrate pigtailed, tapered microstructured optical fiber couplers for use with high-index, small mode-field diameter waveguides. We achieve adiabatic reduction in mode field dimensions to less than 2 μm with low excess loss.
Keywords :
optical fibre couplers; optical fibre losses; adiabatic reduction; mode field dimension; tapered micro-structured optical fiber pigtails; tapered microstructured optical fiber couplers; waveguide coupling; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fibers; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202165
