Optical Fiber Coupler, Single Wavelength, 2 x 2, 50/50, 1550 nm

A fused coupler consists of two, parallel optical fibers that have been twisted, stretched and fused together so that their cores are very close to each other. This forms a coupling region with the length determining the coupling ratio from one fiber to the other. During the manufacturing process, light is launched into an input port and the output power from each output port is carefully monitored. When the desired coupling ratio is achieved, the fully automated manufacturing process is stopped. The resulting coupler is essentially one fiber with two cores that are very near to one another. This process is known as the Fused Biconical Taper (FBT) process.

Wavelength flattened fiber optic couplers extend the optimal wavelength range to a band of ±40 nm around center wavelengths of 1310 or 1550 nm. The wavelength flattened couplers are ideal solutions for applications that require some spectral range around either 1310 or 1550 nm. Unlike the Broadband devices, these will not work well at both wavelengths.

Single wavelength couplers provide optimal performance at center wavelengths of 633, 780, 850, 1310, or 1550 nm. These devices are designed for the specified wavelengths and come with more options than both the Broadband and Wavelength Flattened devices.