Single-mode MxN star couplers fabricated using fused biconical taper techniques

Hani S. Daniel; Douglas R. Moore

doi:10.1117/12.24660

1 January 1991 Single-mode MxN star couplers fabricated using fused biconical taper techniques

Hani S. Daniel, Douglas R. Moore

Proceedings Volume 1365, Components for Fiber Optic Applications V; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.24660
Event: SPIE Microelectronic Interconnect and Integrated Processing Symposium, 1990, San Jose, United States

Abstract

Over the last few years the fused biconical taper (FBT) process has been the technology of choice for fabricating passive fiber optic couplers. The FBT couplers can be made with a wide variety of fiber types and exhibit excellent optical and envirornnental characteristics. Recently much attention has been given to the fabrication of compact MxN singlemode star couplers for future local subscriber loop applications. Some of the systems being considered utilize passive star architectures which require singlemnode star couplers to split the light to a multiple number of ports or residences. In this paper we report the fabrication of true lxN and MxN singlemnode tree and star couplers using the fused biconical taper techniques. In addition to good optical uniformity and insertion loss the fused couplers offer the same environmental stability and long term reliability that are characteristic of standard FBT couplers. A discussion of the optical and environmental data will be presented.

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Hani S. Daniel and Douglas R. Moore "Single-mode MxN star couplers fabricated using fused biconical taper techniques", Proc. SPIE 1365, Components for Fiber Optic Applications V, (1 January 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.24660

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