Title :
New star coupler compatible with single multimode-fibre data links
Author :
Ozeki, Takeshi ; Kawasaki, B.S.
Author_Institution :
Communications Research Centre, Department of Communications, Ottawa, Canada
Abstract :
A star coupler for optical data links for use with a single multimode fibre, as opposed to fibre bundles, was realised in the form of a multiport directional coupler assembled from bicorical tapers of multimode fibres. The insertion loss above furcation loss of the 4-paired-port coupler was measured to be 2.8 dB.
Keywords :
data communication systems; fibre optics; optical communication equipment; optical waveguides; waveguide couplers; bioconical tapers; furcation loss; insertion loss; multiport directional coupler; optical data links; single multimode fibre data links; star coupler;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19760118
