Large Core Three Branch Polymer Power Splitters
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2015-12
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Společnost pro radioelektronické inženýrství
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We report about three branch large core polymer power splitters optimized for connecting standard plastic optical fibers. A new point of the design is insertion of a rectangle-shaped spacing between the input and the central part of the splitter, which will ensure more even distribution of the output optical power. The splitters were designed by beam propagation method using BeamPROP software. Acrylic-based polymers were used as optical waveguides being poured into the Y-grooves realized by computer numerical controlled engraving on poly(methyl methacrylate) substrate. Measurement of the optical insertion losses proved that the insertion optical loss could be lowered to 2.1 dB at 650 nm and optical power coupling ratio could reach 31.8% : 37.3% : 30.9%.
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Radioengineering. 2015 vol. 24, č. 4, s. 885-891. ISSN 1210-2512
http://www.radioeng.cz/fulltexts/2015/15_04_0885_0891.pdf
http://www.radioeng.cz/fulltexts/2015/15_04_0885_0891.pdf
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en