"A MODE CONVERTER"
Application 1684/DELNP/2007 published 2007-08-03, filed 2007-03-02
An in-fiber mode converter comprises fiber portions (10) constituting an input microlens, a fiber portion (20) constituting a phase shifting region adapted to convert a propagation mode of an optical signal into another propagation mode, and fiber portions (30) constituting an output microlens. The fiber portions are spliced, the converter is compact and losses are minimized relative to mode conversion in free space.
Applicant
1)ALCATEL LUCENT
:54, RUE LA BOETIE, F-75008 PARIS,FRANCE, France
Inventor
1)CARLOS DE BARROS 2)LIONEL PROVOST 3)PIERRE SANSONETTI 4)PHILIPPE CHANCLOU
International Info
Classification: G02B 6/14
Publication Number: WO 2006/027298
Application Date: 2005-08-04
Priority Information
0451993 France 2004-09-08