Title :
Realization of UV-written notch filter in tapered fibres
Author :
Bakhti, F. ; Sansonetti, P.
Author_Institution :
Corp. Res. Center, Alcatel Alsthom Recherche, Marcoussis, France
Abstract :
We present the first realization of a notch filter using a long-period grating UV-written in an adiabatically tapered fibre. As a result of the high coupling efficiency of the taper, 23 dB extinction and 60 nm -3 dB bandwidth were obtained.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; notch filters; optical communication equipment; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre filters; optical fibres; UV-written notch filter; adiabatically tapered fibre; dB bandwidth; dB extinction; high coupling efficiency; long-period grating; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre filters; tapered fibres;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1996. ECOC '96. 22nd European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Oslo, Norway
Print_ISBN :
82-423-0418-1
