Low loss optical delay line using a microfiber coil

Details Low loss optical delay line using a microfiber coil Low loss optical delay line using a microfiber coil

2009-10-13

2011-10-11

Healy, Brian M. (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Particular coupling function

C385S031000, C385S100000, C385S123000, C385S124000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08036503

ABSTRACT:
An optical delay line is formed from a coil of optical fiber (in many cases microfiber), where the radius of the optical fiber is greater than the wavelength λ of the propagating signal and the radius R of the coil is selected, in consideration with the optical fiber radius, to limit propagation loss by minimizing coupling between adjacent turns of the coil. The difference in dimension between the fiber diameter and wavelength prevents the mode propagating along one turn from coupling into an adjacent turn. It has been discovered that the modal intensity at the interface between the central rod and the coil will be minimized when the radius of the fiber satisfies the following condition:r>>(Rβ2)1/3,where β=(2πn)/λ, and n is the refractive index of the fiber.

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