title: 9 x 9 single-mode fiber-optic star couplers.
abstract: A 9 x 9 single-mode fiber-optic star coupler that displays an excess loss of 1.46 dB and a uniformity of 1.50 dB is described. Design and fabrication are discussed, and performance data are presented.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Villarruel