An active coupler based on the switching properties of liquid crystals has been designed for plastic optical fibers (POF). The power coupled can be varied as a function of a low amplitude voltage. We have obtained a dynamic range better than 4 dB and a good reliability with temperature.


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    Title :

    Design and measurement of POF active couplers


    Contributors:
    Zubia, J. (author) / Irusta, U. (author) / Aguirre, A. (author) / Arrue, J. (author)


    Publication date :

    1997-01-01


    Size :

    184344 byte





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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