Optical Coupler
Optical Coupler
Optical Coupler
I. THEORY 1. Concept 2. Principle of Operation 3. Parameter 4. Types and fuction 5. Construction 6. Application 7. Fused Biconical Taper FBT II. SIMULATION
1. OPTICAL COUPLER Couplers are one of the most common devices in fibre systems, use to split, combine and diverged signals within systems. is coupling ration, with = , coupler divided signal input into two equal parts at the output. Coupler in this case is called coupler 3 dB.
1. OPTICAL COUPLER Passtive couplers is device allocate signals without change optical signal to electric signal. Active couplers is electric device, can split or join electric signal. Directional Coupler carry light only direction. Bidirectional Couplers carry light in either direction.
The propagation mode of the combined waveguide Electric fields outputs (Eo1 , Eo2), inputs (Ei1 , Ei2):
3. PARAMETER
Excess Loss.
Insertion Loss.
Coupling Ratio.
3. PARAMETER
Uniformity.
3. PARAMETER
Return Loss
Isolator.
4. OPTICAL COUPLER TYPES AND FUCTION Three port fibre Splitter: Y Coupler simply divides the signal into two outputs.
Three port fibre Combiner: use to combiner signals from two input to single output.
Four port fibre Coupler or X Coupler, use to split and join signal, also know is Diverged Coupler.
4. OPTICAL COUPLER TYPES AND FUCTION Star Fibre Coupler: mixing optical signals from all inputs and then distribute them among all outputs.
4. OPTICAL COUPLER TYPES AND FUCTION Comphare T Coupler and Star Coupler:
5. CONSTRUCTION OF COUPLER Fused coupler: The fibers are brought together and are then fused just like in a fusion splicer as seen in figure:
5. CONSTRUCTION OF COUPLER
A fused star coupler is made in a similar way
5. CONSTRUCTION OF COUPLER
Mixing rod coupler: In mixing rod, the incoming light spreads out until it occupies the whole diameter of the fiber. And come out each receive some of the light.
5. CONSTRUCTION OF COUPLER
Variable Coupler: A vernier adjustment allows precise positioning of the incoming fiber so that the light can be split accurately between the two output fibers to provide any required splitting ratio.
Tap off a small portion of the light stream for monitoring purposes : close to 1(0.90 0.95) Building blocks: Modulator Switches Filters Multiplexers/ demultiplexers
manufacturing coupler. An optical fiber coupler is a device that distributes light from a main fiber into two or more fibers.
Methods of fabricating: Fibre twisted, then spot fused under tension to form an elongated biconical taper structure.
Features of FBT: low insertion loss low polarization dependent loss high return loss environmentally stable
Couplers are one of the most common devices in fibre systems, use to split, combine and diverged signals within systems. There are two types Tree and Star Coupler. Coupler has an important role in optical system.