Optical Components For Fiber Systems

W. J. Tomlinson

doi:10.1117/12.946910

8 April 1988 Optical Components For Fiber Systems

W. J. Tomlinson

Proceedings Volume 0935, Gradient-Index Optics and Miniature Optics; (1988) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.946910
Event: 1988 Technical Symposium on Optics, Electro-Optics, and Sensors, 1988, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

As lightwave systems evolve and mature, and the range of applications for them broadens, there is increasing need for a wide variety of optical components to exploit fully the capacity and capability of the fibers. Many of the components that have been developed for these purposes utilize miniature optical elements, and many of these use gradient-index lenses. Such components are commonly referred to as microoptic components. In this paper we review various component technologies currently available or under development for optical fiber communications systems, with particular emphasis on microoptic components. We consider components for passive optical functions, such as mixing, splitting, wavelength-division multiplexing, or isolation; for low-speed active functions, such as circuit switching or variable attenuation; and for high-speed active functions, such as modulation or time-division multiplexing.

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W. J. Tomlinson "Optical Components For Fiber Systems", Proc. SPIE 0935, Gradient-Index Optics and Miniature Optics, (8 April 1988); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.946910

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