Title :
Direct single-mode fiber to free space coupling assisted by a cladding mode
Author :
Erdogan, T. ; Stegall, D. ; Heaney, A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Opt., Rochester Univ., NY, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate initial experiments that verify the feasibility of cladding-mode assisted fiber to free-space beam coupling based on a long-period fiber grating combined with a phase-adjusting core region at the fiber tip.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre communication; optical fibre couplers; packaging; cladding mode; cladding-mode assisted fiber to free-space beam coupling; direct single-mode fiber to free space coupling; fiber tip; long-period fiber grating; phase-adjusting core region; Gratings; Lenses; Optical collimators; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical fiber devices; Optical filters; Packaging; Resonance; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766029
