Two-step fabrication of single-mode fiber couplers with a CO2 laser source

Georges J Humbert; Abdelrafik Malki

doi:10.1117/12.468548

15 April 2003 Two-steps fabrication of single-mode fiber couplers with a CO₂ laser source

Georges J Humbert, Abdelrafik Malki

Proceedings Volume 4943, Fiber-based Component Fabrication, Testing, and Connectorization; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.468548
Event: Photonics Fabrication Europe, 2002, Bruges, Belgium

Abstract

We have used a CO₂ laser as a heating source to fabricate a single-mode fiber couplers. The process consists of fusing and stretching two standard single model fibers initially maintained in lateral contact. We have fabricated 3 dB couplers at 1500 nm with insertion loss < 0.5dB. We also have fabricated multiplexers such as a 100% coupler at 1310 nm and at 1550 nm. The channel isolation of these components are > 30dB with a bandwidth of 30 nm at -30dB. Finally, a coupler with a long constant waist have been fabricated.

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Georges J Humbert and Abdelrafik Malki "Two-steps fabrication of single-mode fiber couplers with a CO₂ laser source", Proc. SPIE 4943, Fiber-based Component Fabrication, Testing, and Connectorization, (15 April 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.468548

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