Abstract

Fiber optical power splitters (OPSs) have been widely employed in optical communications, optical sensors, optical measurements, and optical fiber lasers. It has been found that OPSs with variable power ratios can simplify the structure and increase the flexibility of optical systems. In this study, a variable-fiber OPS based on a triangular prism is proposed and demonstrated. By adjusting the output beam width of the prism, the power ratio can be continuously tuned. The optical simulations show that the horizontal displacement design is better than the traditional tilt angle design. Our scheme combines a dual-fiber collimator, a focus lens, and a triangular prism with a vertex angle of 120°. By changing the axial displacement of the prism, the power splitting ratio can be altered from 50:50 to 90:10. The polarization and wavelength dependence of the variable OPS were also investigated.

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