Article comprising a multimode optical fiber coupler
CA 2352950 A1 · Owner: Agere Systems Optoelectronics Guardian Corp. · Inventors: Shmulovich, Joseph
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The present invention is an optical coupler comprising a plurality of optical fibers that have unclad (core-exposed) ends and tapered cladding regions extending to cladded ends. The core-exposed ends are arranged in a bundle and the cladded ends can be arranged as needed. The optical coupler can efficiently couple between waveguides of different core areas and shapes. For example, it may be used to connect a multimode collection fiber having a core area of greater than 50 µm to a planar waveguide amplifier having waveguide strips with heights of 5 µm or less.
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- Filed July 11, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended July 11, 2021.
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