Manufacturing method for optical coupler/splitter and method...

Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Particular coupling structure

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C385S123000

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ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates a method for manufacturing an optical coupler/splitter. A Y-shaped waveguide core is formed by focusing a laser beam into a cladding layer that is formed from a glass material. At least one portion of this Y-shaped waveguide core other than the input port and the output ports is treated as a refractive index adjustment area. After the portions of the Y-shaped waveguide core other than the refractive index adjustment area have been formed by focusing a laser beam, signal light is inputted into the input port of the Y-shaped waveguide core and the signal light outputted from the output ports of the Y-shaped waveguide core are monitored. The refractive index of the refractive index adjustment area is determined based on the result of the monitoring and is adjusted by focusing a laser beam repeatedly.

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