Broadband MXN optical fiber couplers and method of making

Details Broadband MXN optical fiber couplers and method of making Broadband MXN optical fiber couplers and method of making

1992-09-02

1994-10-11

Healy, Brian

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Particular coupling structure

385 27, 385 30, 385 42, 385 43, 385 46, 385 45, 385 50, 385 51, 65409, 65411, G02B 626, C03B 2320

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ABSTRACT:
A broadband optical fiber coupler comprising at least three continuous optical fibers fused at a region of coupling, at least one of the continuous optical fibers being dissimilar to others of the continuous optical fibers in the region of coupling, the region of coupling being of a length and the dissimilarity being of a degree to provide broadband response over a predetermined range of wavelengths. A related method for making a broadband optical fiber coupler is also disclosed.

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