Title
Detailed Investigation Of Mode-Field Adapters Utilizing Multimode-Interference In Graded Index Fibers
Keywords
Graded index fiber; mode-field adapter; multimode-interference; self-imaging
Abstract
We present a detailed study of mode-field adapters (MFA) based on multimode interference in graded index multimode fibers. We have fabricated and characterized MFAs from a selection of commercially available single-mode and graded index fibers. Compared to existing techniques, the presented MFAs can be fabricated very quickly and are not limited to certain fiber types. Insertion losses of $< 0.5$ dB over a spectral range of several hundred nanometers have been obtained, which is comparable or better than the industry standard. © 2012 IEEE.
Publication Date
6-8-2012
Publication Title
Journal of Lightwave Technology
Volume
30
Issue
14
Number of Pages
2289-2297
Document Type
Article
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2012.2196406
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
84861799708 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84861799708
STARS Citation
Hofmann, Peter; Mafi, Arash; Jollivet, Clémence; Tiess, Tobias; and Peyghambarian, N., "Detailed Investigation Of Mode-Field Adapters Utilizing Multimode-Interference In Graded Index Fibers" (2012). Scopus Export 2010-2014. 4225.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2010/4225