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Polarization Splitter Made of the Side-Polished Fiber Coupler Including a thin Metal Intermediate Layer

얇은 중간 금속층을 포함한 측면 연마 광섬유 결합기를 이용한 편광 분리기

  • 김광택 (호남대학교 광전자공학과) ;
  • 이준옥 (호남대학교 광전자공학과)
  • Published : 2003.09.01
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Abstract

We have demonstrated an in-line polarization splitter based on a side-polished fiber coupler including a thin metal intermediate layer. The experimental results revealed that the metal layer with proper thickness prevents TE polarization component from optical coupling between two contacted side-polished fibers, whereas it allows TM polarization component to the coupling. The design and fabrication techniques about the polarization splitter exploiting the side-polished fibers have been presented. The fabricated polarization splitter exhibited 18dB and 23dB of isolation ratio for TE polarization and TM polarization, respectively. The measured insertion loss for TE and TM polarization was 0.7dB and 1.3dB, respectively.

얇은 중간 금속층을 가지는 측면 연마 광섬유 결합기를 이용한 편광분리기를 구현하였다. 실험 결과는 적절한 두께론 가지는 중간 금속층은 두 측면 연마된 광섬유 사이에서 TE 편광 성분의 광결합은 차단시키는 반면 TM 편광성분의 광결합은 허용함을 보여주었다. 측면 연마 광섬유를 이용한 편광분리기 설계 및 제작 기법을 기술하였다. 제작된 편광분리기는 TE와 TM 편광에 대하여 18dB와 23dB의 분리비를 보였다. 삽입손실은 TE 편광의 경우 0.7dB, TM 편광의 경우 1.3dB로 측정되었다.

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