Abstract
Fiber-optic polarization-tunable filters, depolarizers, binary polarization switches/modulators, polarization-division multiplexers, and many other polarization-related fiber-optic components require fiber-optic variable-polarization beam splitteres and combines (VPBSs and VPBCs). Splitting ratios cannot be selected for polarization-maintaining (PM) fiber couplers fabricated by thermal fusion. A mechanically tunable PM fiber coupler employing two polished PM fibers suffers from fabrication complexity, tuning difficulties and a poor extinction ratio. An integrated-optic polarization beam splitter using an LiNbO3 or III-V semiconductor substrate also posseses the shortcomings of high insertion loss, poor polarization extinction ratio, and limited operational spectral bandwidth.
© 1995 Optical Society of America
PDF ArticleMore Like This
J. J. Pan, Z. M. Liu, and Q. Y. Li
WK3 Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) 1994
Thomas Y. L Ang, Jun Rong Ong, Ezgi Sahin, Bryan Pawlina, G. F. R. Chen, D. T. H. Tan, Soon Thor Lim, and Ching Eng Png
M3I.2 Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) 2018
Yong Zhang, Yu He, Jiayang Wu, Ruili Liu, Ciyuan Qiu, and Yikai Su
Tu3E.2 Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) 2016