Title :
C-band mode-selective couplers fabricated by the femtosecond laser direct-write technique
Author :
Gross, Simon ; Riesen, Nicolas ; Love, John D. ; Withford, Michael J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Macquarie Univ., Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
Asymmetric mode-selective couplers for multiplexing the LP11 modes of an optical fiber fabricated by the femtosecond laser direct-write technique are demonstrated. The devices feature high coupling ratios, excellent mode extinction ratios and low insertion losses.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; multiplexing; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre losses; C-band mode-selective couplers; LP11 modes; asymmetric mode-selective couplers; femtosecond laser direct-write technique; high coupling ratios; insertion losses; mode extinction ratios; multiplexing; optical fiber; Couplers; Couplings; Multiplexing; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optimized production technology;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
