High-isolation 1480- to 1550-nm WDM in single-mode fused fibers

Lilian Martineau; Suzanne Lacroix; Xavier Daxhelet; Denis Ricard; Jacques Bures; Francois Gonthier

doi:10.1117/12.264163

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23 January 1997 High-isolation 1480- to 1550-nm WDM in single-mode fused fibers

Lilian Martineau, Suzanne Lacroix, Xavier Daxhelet, Denis Ricard, Jacques Bures, Francois Gonthier

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Proceedings Volume 2997, Integrated Optics Devices: Potential for Commercialization; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.264163
Event: Photonics West '97, 1997, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

High isolation 1480-1550 nm WDM using fused fibers has been achieved. Several techniques have been tested but 2 by 2 fused couplers cascaded with filters give best results. Indeed, they demonstrate an isolation greater than 30 dB over 25 nm for the 1480-1550 nm WDM with a maximum insertion loss of 0.3 dB. Furthermore, the polarization dependence has been reduced to 0.1 dB. This device can therefore realize very efficient demultiplexing in EDFAs at low price.

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Lilian Martineau, Suzanne Lacroix, Xavier Daxhelet, Denis Ricard, Jacques Bures, and Francois Gonthier "High-isolation 1480- to 1550-nm WDM in single-mode fused fibers", Proc. SPIE 2997, Integrated Optics Devices: Potential for Commercialization, (23 January 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.264163

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