Expand this Topic clickable element to expand a topic
Skip to content
Optica Publishing Group

Planar star coupler for multimode fibers

Not Accessible

Your library or personal account may give you access

Abstract

T-shaped network configurations cannot be used for optical data bus systems intended for passive communication between more than about ten terminals because of balanced power distribution and the severe requirements that would have to be met with respect to the dynamic range of the detectors. Star network configurations, however, allow passive communication between several hundreds of terminals using state-of-the-art fibers, transmitters, and detectors. The planar mixers used in such star couplers are investigated from both theoretical and experimental aspects with regard to their influence on the uniformity of optical power distribution and insertion losses. Measurements on a star coupler with twelve fibers of 200-μm core diam and 15-μm cladding thickness showed an optical power variation of ∼±12% along the entire width of the mixer accompanied by an insertion loss of ∼3 dB.

© 1980 Optical Society of America

Full Article  |  PDF Article
More Like This
Design of planar star couplers for fiber optic systems

O. G. Ramer
Appl. Opt. 19(8) 1294-1297 (1980)

The Star Coupler: A Unique Interconnection Component for Multimode Optical Waveguide Communications Systems

Marshall C. Hudson and Frank L. Thiel
Appl. Opt. 13(11) 2540-2545 (1974)

Polymer waveguide star coupler

Norio Takato and Takashi Kurokawa
Appl. Opt. 21(11) 1940-1942 (1982)

Cited By

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Cited by links are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Figures (8)

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Figure files are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Equations (1)

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Equations are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Select as filters


Select Topics Cancel
© Copyright 2024 | Optica Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved