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Coupling control in side-polished fiber devices

US6542663B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 7, 2001
Grant dateApr 1, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/3692
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Fiber optical devices formed on substrates fabricated with grooves that operate based on evanescent optical coupling through a side-polished fiber surface in each fiber involved. The fiber cladding under the side-polished fiber surface is designed to support a radial mode profile wider than a radial mode profile supported by adjacent fiber portions.

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