Title :
A micro optical bench for alignment-free optical coupling
Author :
Aoki, Y. ; Kato, T. ; Mizuno, J.R. ; Iga, K.
Author_Institution :
Precision & Intelligence Lab., Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
We have fabricated a micro optical bench (MOB) for realization of alignment free optical coupling module. For single mode fibers, there is a coupling loss of less than 3dB for 1.55 /spl mu/m and channel uniformity of less than 1 dB was achieved. For multi mode fibers, the coupling loss of about 0.5dB was achieved. In this study, we have demonstrated the feasibility of realizing alignment-free coupling using MOB scheme.
Keywords :
micro-optics; micromechanical devices; modules; optical communication equipment; optical fabrication; optical fibre couplers; optical losses; 0.5 dB; 1.55 mum; 3 dB; MOB scheme; alignment-free optical coupling; channel uniformity; coupling loss; micro optical bench fabrication; multi mode fibers; single mode fibers; Lenses; Microoptics; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical fiber losses; Optical interconnections; Optical losses; Sprites (computer); Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Broadband Optical Networks and Technologies: An Emerging Reality/Optical MEMS/Smart Pixels/Organic Optics and Optoelectronics. 1998 IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4953-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.1998.689727
