摘要:
A polarization coupler in which a polarization maintaining fiber is employed and a process of producing such polarization coupler are disclosed. Where the polarization coupler is used, beams of light from two laser diodes can be introduced into a single optical fiber and light for the monitoring can be split from a main signal output. Since minimum components required to realize the function are a rotator (8), a birefringent plate 10 and two or three polarization maintaining fibers (2, 4, 6), the polarization coupler is superior in operability in production and is suitable for the miniaturization. The branching ratio of light for the monitoring can be adjusted by adjustment of the angle of rotation of light by the rotator (8).
摘要:
A polarization beam coupler adapted to produce an output light beam for monitoring is disclosed. The polarization beam coupler includes a polarization beam coupling cube (22) for coupling two incident light beams having polarization planes perpendicular to each other and projecting the coupled light beams on the same optic axis (21), a beam splitting cube (24) having a beam splitting film (23) formed from a dielectric multi-layer or single-layer film for extracting a monitor beam, and a quarter-wave plate (25) interposed between the polarization beam coupling cube (22) and the beam splitting cube (24) such that incident light beams to the beam splitting cube (24) may be circularly polarized light. Due to the construction, the output level of a monitor light beam can be prevented from depending upon the polarization planes of the incident light.
摘要:
An optical coupler is disclosed which couples a signal beam and a pumping beam having proximate wavelengths to each other. The optical coupler includes a first prism (43) having an included angle of 45 degrees, and a triangular prism (46) having an apex angle of 22.5 degrees and adhered to a face of the first prism (43) on which an optical wavelength multiplexing film is formed. The signal beam and the pumping beam multiplexed by the optical coupler is introduced into an Er doped fiber (53), in which the signal beam is amplified directly.
摘要:
A polarization beam coupler adapted to produce an output light beam for monitoring is disclosed. The polarization beam coupler includes a polarization beam coupling cube (22) for coupling two incident light beams having polarization planes perpendicular to each other and projecting the coupled light beams on the same optic axis (21), a beam splitting cube (24) having a beam splitting film (23) formed from a dielectric multi-layer or single-layer film for extracting a monitor beam, and a quarter-wave plate (25) interposed between the polarization beam coupling cube (22) and the beam splitting cube (24) such that incident light beams to the beam splitting cube (24) may be circularly polarized light. Due to the construction, the output level of a monitor light beam can be prevented from depending upon the polarization planes of the incident light.
摘要:
An optical coupler is disclosed which couples a signal beam and a pumping beam having proximate wavelengths to each other. The optical coupler includes a first prism (43) having an included angle of 45 degrees, and a triangular prism (46) having an apex angle of 22.5 degrees and adhered to a face of the first prism (43) on which an optical wavelength multiplexing film is formed. The signal beam and the pumping beam multiplexed by the optical coupler is introduced into an Er doped fiber (53), in which the signal beam is amplified directly.
摘要:
A polarization coupler in which a polarization maintaining fiber is employed and a process of producing such polarization coupler are disclosed. Where the polarization coupler is used, beams of light from two laser diodes can be introduced into a single optical fiber and light for the monitoring can be split from a main signal output. Since minimum components required to realize the function are a rotator (8), a birefringent plate 10 and two or three polarization maintaining fibers (2, 4, 6), the polarization coupler is superior in operability in production and is suitable for the miniaturization. The branching ratio of light for the monitoring can be adjusted by adjustment of the angle of rotation of light by the rotator (8).