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IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology
Volume 18 Number 5, May 2000

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Channel-Dropping Filter Based on a Grating-Frustrated Two-Core Fiber

A.-C. Jacob-Poulin, R. Vallée, S. LaRochelle, D. Faucher and G. R. Atkins

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Abstract:

We present experimental results on the operation of a dissimilar two-core fiber segment as a channel-dropping filter based on the principle of grating-frustrated coupling. The restoration of 100% coupling by ultraviolet (UV)-tuning of the fiber is demonstrated over a bandwidth in excess of 20 nm. It is also shown that a grating can be inscribed in one of the cores while maintaining perfect coupling conditions between the cores.

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