Title

Low-loss coupling between two single-mode optical fibers with different mode-field diameters using a graded-index multimode optical fiber

Authors

Authors

A. Mafi; P. Hofmann; C. J. Salvin;A. Schulzgen

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Opt. Lett.

Keywords

INTERFERENCE; SENSOR; Optics

Abstract

We present a method for ultra-low-loss coupling between two single-mode optical fibers with different mode-field diameters using multimode interference in a graded-index multimode optical fiber. We perform a detailed analysis of the interference effects and show that the graded-index fiber can also be used as a beam expander or condenser. The results are important for devices in which optical fibers with different mode-field diameters are coupled in series, such as in ultra-short-pulse fiber ring lasers, or in optical fiber communication links. (C) 2011 Optical Society of America

Journal Title

Optics Letters

Volume

36

Issue/Number

18

Publication Date

1-1-2011

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

3596

Last Page

3598

WOS Identifier

WOS:000294951100022

ISSN

0146-9592

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