Birks et al., 2012 - Google Patents
“Photonic lantern” spectral filters in multi-core fibreBirks et al., 2012
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- Birks T
- Mangan B
- Díez A
- Cruz J
- Murphy D
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- Optics Express
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Fibre Bragg gratings are written across all 120 single-mode cores of a multi-core optical fibre. The fibre is interfaced to multimode ports by tapering it within a depressed-index glass jacket. The result is a compact multimode “photonic lantern” filter with astrophotonic …
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