Title :
Realistic efficiency of coupling light from GaAs laser diodes into parabolic-index optical fibres
Author :
Khoe, G.K. ; Kuyt, G.
Author_Institution :
Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
More than 500 laser diodes have been coupled to graded-index fibres using microscopic glass beads for a proper injection into the fibre core. The coupling efficiencies have a good reproducibility and a high average value.
Keywords :
gallium arsenide; optical couplers; optical fibres; semiconductor junction lasers; GaAs laser diodes; coupling efficiencies; coupling light; microscopic glass beads; parabolic index optical fibres;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19780447
