Internal mirror optical fiber couplers

A description is given of a way of making mirrored fiber couplers, and test results on both multimode and single-mode taps are reported. The couplers were produced by a fusion splicing process similar to that used for making mirrors oriented normal to the axis in multimode and single-mode fibers. Th...

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Published in:IEEE photonics technology letters 1989-09, Vol.1 (9), p.276-277
Main Authors: Shin, J.D., Lee, C.E., Conway, D.B., Atkins, R.A., Taylor, H.F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Flyback transformers
Mirrors
Optical coupling
Optical fiber communication
Optical fiber couplers
Optical fiber polarization
Optical fiber testing
Optical films
Reflectivity
Splicing
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Summary:A description is given of a way of making mirrored fiber couplers, and test results on both multimode and single-mode taps are reported. The couplers were produced by a fusion splicing process similar to that used for making mirrors oriented normal to the axis in multimode and single-mode fibers. These mirrored fibers serve as compact directional couplers with low excess optical loss ( approximately=0.2 dB for multimode and 0.5 dB for single mode at 1.3 mu m) and excellent mechanical properties. The reflectance is found to be wavelength dependent and strongly polarization dependent, as expected.< >
ISSN:1041-1135
1941-0174
DOI:10.1109/68.43344