title: Theory and fabrication of wavelength flattened 1 x N single-mode couplers.
abstract: By using a theoretical model to describe coupling between an array of cores, it is shown that a range of monolithic wavelength flattened 1 x N couplers may be fabricated. Graphs of coupled power with coupling length are shown and the procedure for obtaining wavelength flattened devices is discussed for values of N ranging from 2 to 7. The fabrication and performance of a 1 x 7 coupler is described. The device has low excess loss (<0.3 dB) together with good coupling uniformity of <1% standard deviation at both 1.3 microm and 1.53 microm.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Mortimore
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Arkwright