3dB Coupler in Optical Switch
Essentially, it's an optical device used to split or couple light from one optical fiber or waveguide to another, equally distributing the input signal—hence the term "3dB" that signifies a 50% split in power. κ is a function of the waveguide geometry, separation and physical parameters Example: For κl = (2m+1)π/4, and m is a nonnegative integer, power at the input will be split. Hamed Nikbakht, Mohammad Talebi Khoshmehr, Bob van Someren, Dieter Teichrib, Manfred Hammer, Jens Förstner, and B. Imran Akca Here we demonstrate a new, to the best of our knowledge, type of 3-dB coupler that has an ultra-broadband operational range from 1300 to 1600 nm with low fabrication. Optiwave software can be used in different industries and applications, including Fiber Optic Communication, Sensing, Pharma/Bio, Military & Satcom, Test & Measurement, Fundamental Research, Solar Panels, Components / Devices, etc. The fabricated switch has shown 120 nm optical bandwidth with more than 15 dB extinction ratios.
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