A three-step molding softlithographic process has been developed for the construction of a sharp Y-junction structure formation in a 1 × 2 Y-branch plastic optical fiber (POF) coupler design. The 1×2 Y-branch POF coupler is based on a Y-junction splitter which requires that the splitting part is constructed with sharp infinitesimal junction. The softlithographic process enables a PDMS mold to b...

Packet-switching characteristics are optimized across an integrated 4 x 4 optical cross-point switch matrix based on active vertical coupler switch cells. Optical gain is demonstrated across the entire matrix with a <3-dB difference between the shortest and longest switching paths.

A mathematical model for describing a holographic coupler-optical fiber system is considered. The object wave to be recorded in the hologram is assumed to be a polarized wave which is scattered by the optical fiber. In the reconstruction the optimal condition for the diffracted wavefront to be coupled to a second fiber is obtained and numerically analyzed.

We propose a novel quantum cryptographic protocol without using polarized photons. The protocol consists of an optical coupler and four nonorthogonal coherent states which are analyzed by means of quadrature phase amplitudes of quantized light field.

The power distribution as a function of propagation distance in a network of coupled optical waveguides is determined for several interesting cases. An electrically controllable coupler is proposed and analyzed in detail. High efficiency coupling and decoupling between two optical guides can be accomplished with the use of an electrooptically generated dynamic channel, of finite length, located...

A miniature optical spectrometer with a thin-film planar waveguide grating coupler in combination with a miniature plano-convex focusing lens has been investigated. With optical part of the spectrometer as small as 0.2 cubic cm, the spectral resolution varies from 0.3 nm to 4.6 nm within the wavelength range 488.0 nm - 632.8 nm.

We present a novel slanted faces of thin-disk composite Yb:YAG YAG laser which is side-pumped by four non-symmetric hollow- ducts. The pump light distribution in the disk is modeled by using Monte-Carlo ray tracing method. The temperature distribution inside the crystal is calculated by taking into account either the concentration of Yb+3 ion or the different transmission of laser output coupl...

We propose a novel quantum cryptographic protocol without using polarized photons. The protocol consists of an optical coupler and four nonorthogonal coherent states which are analyzed by means of quadrature phase amplitudes of quantized light eld.

We reports operating condition of a modified architecture of all-optical wavelength-selective switch controlled by a single light. Switching characteristics in a proposed circuit are analyzed with regard to their phase dependence. Keywordsoptical switch; asymmetric X-junction coupler; Raman amplifier; wavelength-selective; Integrated optics; Optical waveguide; Wide wavelength range

A simple low-cost Y-branch plastic optical fiber (POF) coupler which can be assembled easily by the end users has been developed. The acrylic-based Y-Branch POF coupler consists of input POF fiber, a middle high index contrast waveguide taper and output POF fibers. The optical device is based on a 1 × 2 Y-branch coupler design with a middle high index contrast waveguide taper. Nonsequential ray...