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In-line optical-fibre filter for wavelength multiplexing

Whalen et al., 1985

Document ID
16151347399751571140
Author
Whalen M
Walker K
Publication year
Publication venue
Electronics Letters

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An optical-fibre wavelength-selective directional coupler has been fabricated using evanescent-wave coupling between fibres of dissimilar core radii and refractive-index profiles. This device has a nonperiodic filter response with a bandpass of 90 nm FWHM …
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