Annealed optical fibre mode scrambler

Authors
Schlager, JB Rose, AH
Citation
Jb. Schlager et Ah. Rose, Annealed optical fibre mode scrambler, ELECTR LETT, 37(1), 2001, pp. 9-10
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
ELECTRONICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00135194 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
9 - 10
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-5194(20010104)37:1<9:AOFMS>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
A mode scrambler based on an annealed step-index fibre is shown to have rep roducible performance and source-launch-alignment insensitivity. Devitrific ation produces scattering centres in the fibre that distribute light unifor mly over both angle and radius. An all-fibre mode scrambler with a 10cm len gth and an insertion loss < 3.5dB is demonstrated.