Loss and spectral control in fused tapered couplers

Kenneth P. Oakley; Norma M. O'Sullivan; Robert P. Kenny; Conleth Denis Hussey

doi:10.1117/12.184440

1 December 1994 Loss and spectral control in fused tapered couplers

Kenneth P. Oakley, Norma M. O'Sullivan, Robert P. Kenny, Conleth Denis Hussey

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 33, Issue 12, (December 1994). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.184440

Abstract

The loss and spectral characteristics of fused tapered coupiers depend, respectively, on the taper transition rate and on the size, shape, and length of the coupler waist region. We show how the choice of the fusing and tapering burner is critical in optimizing the behavior of three different coupler types: the single-wavelength splitter, the wavelength division multiplexer, and the wavelength-independent coupler.

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Kenneth P. Oakley, Norma M. O'Sullivan, Robert P. Kenny, and Conleth Denis Hussey "Loss and spectral control in fused tapered couplers," Optical Engineering 33(12), (1 December 1994). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.184440

Published: 1 December 1994

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