Simple and practical technique for attaching single-mode fibres to lithium niobate waveguides

8 November 1984

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters

Vol. 20 (23) , 974-976
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19840664

Abstract

A simple and practical technique for attaching single-mode fibres to lithium niobate waveguides using a light-cured adhesive is presented. The use of additional support blocks enables robust low excess loss joints to be made. Excess fixing losses of typically 0.06 dB are reported.

Keywords

SUPPORT BLOCKS
LINBO3 WAVEGUIDES
INTEGRATED OPTICS
COUPLING EFFICIENCY
SINGLE MODE FIBRE ATTACHMENT
LIGHT-CURED ADHESIVE
FIXING LOSSES
LOW EXCESS LOSS JOINTS

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