JPH0530812U - Optical directional coupler with polarized beam splitter - Google Patents

Optical directional coupler with polarized beam splitter

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JPH0530812U
JPH0530812U JP7894391U JP7894391U JPH0530812U JP H0530812 U JPH0530812 U JP H0530812U JP 7894391 U JP7894391 U JP 7894391U JP 7894391 U JP7894391 U JP 7894391U JP H0530812 U JPH0530812 U JP H0530812U
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beam splitter
polarization beam
directional coupler
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亘 奈良崎
洋 吉田
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Abstract

(57)【要約】 【目的】 近端フレネル反射によるデッド・ゾーンの短
い光方向性結合器を提供する。 【構成】 偏光ビーム・スプリッタを具備した光方向性
結合器において、第1の偏光ビーム・スプリッタと第2
の偏光ビーム・スプリッタとを具備し、両スプリッタは
これらの反射面が第1の偏光ビーム・スプリッタの反射
側への入射レーザ光と第2の偏光ビーム・スプリッタか
らの反射レーザ光とを互いに交差する向きとする相互位
置関係を有するものであり、第2の偏光ビーム・スプリ
ッタの透過レーザ光が入射する三角プリズムを具備する
ものとした。
(57) [Summary] [Objective] To provide an optical directional coupler with a short dead zone due to near-end Fresnel reflection. In an optical directional coupler including a polarization beam splitter, a first polarization beam splitter and a second polarization beam splitter are provided.
Polarizing beamsplitters, and both of these splitters have their reflecting surfaces intersecting the incident laser light on the reflecting side of the first polarizing beam splitter with the reflected laser light from the second polarizing beam splitter. It has a mutual positional relationship in which the direction is set to the direction, and is provided with a triangular prism on which the laser light transmitted by the second polarization beam splitter is incident.

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【考案の詳細な説明】[Detailed description of the device]

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】[Industrial applications]

この考案は、偏光ビーム・スプリッタを具備した光方向性結合器に関し、特に 偏光ビーム・スプリッタを2個具備した光方向性結合器に関する。 The present invention relates to an optical directional coupler having a polarizing beam splitter, and more particularly to an optical directional coupler having two polarizing beam splitters.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】[Prior Art]

偏光ビーム・スプリッタを具備した光方向性結合器の従来例が光時間領域リフ レクトメータにおいて使用されたところを、図1を参照して説明する。 先ず、偏光ビーム・スプリッタは入射するレーザ光のP偏光成分とS偏光成分 とを分離するものであり、入射するレーザ光のP偏光成分の大部分は選択的に透 過せしめるがS偏光成分の大部分は90度方向に反射せしめ、レーザ光を2つの 成分に分離するものである。ところで、P波消光比は40dB、S波消光比は2 7dB程度である。 A conventional example of an optical directional coupler having a polarization beam splitter used in an optical time domain reflectometer will be described with reference to FIG. First, the polarization beam splitter separates the P-polarized component and the S-polarized component of the incident laser light. Most of the P-polarized component of the incident laser light is selectively transmitted, but the S-polarized component of the S-polarized component is transmitted. Most of the light is reflected in the direction of 90 degrees to separate the laser light into two components. By the way, the P wave extinction ratio is about 40 dB, and the S wave extinction ratio is about 27 dB.

【0003】 ここで、レーザ・ダイオード5から放射されたレーザ光は光方向性結合器4の ポート1を介してコリメータ・レンズ6に達し、これによりコリメートされて偏 光ビーム・スプリッタ7に入射し、これを透過したP偏光成分をコリメータ・レ ンズ8を介してポート2から測定されるべき被測定ファイバ10に送り込む。 被測定ファイバ10に送り込まれて被測定ファイバ10において後方散乱した レーザ光はP偏光状態を保存してはおらず、P+Sのランダム偏光となり、その 内のS偏光成分はポート2からコリメータ・レンズ8を介して偏光ビーム・スプ リッタ7に達してここにおいて90度方向に反射せしめられ、三角プリズム9を 介しポート3から受光器に入射するに到り、ここにおいて測定の用に供される。 その内のP偏光成分は偏光ビーム・スプリッタ7を透過してポート1に到り、ポ ート3に結合することはない。Here, the laser light emitted from the laser diode 5 reaches the collimator lens 6 through the port 1 of the optical directional coupler 4, is collimated by the collimator lens 6, and is incident on the polarization beam splitter 7. Then, the P-polarized light component that has passed through this is sent from the port 2 to the fiber 10 to be measured to be measured via the collimator lens 8. The laser light sent to the fiber under measurement 10 and back-scattered in the fiber under measurement 10 does not preserve the P polarization state, but becomes P + S random polarization, and the S polarization component in the laser light from the port 2 passes through the collimator lens 8 It reaches the polarized beam splitter 7 via it and is reflected there in the direction of 90 degrees, and enters the light receiver from the port 3 via the triangular prism 9 and is used there for measurement. The P-polarized light component thereof passes through the polarization beam splitter 7 to reach the port 1 and is not coupled to the port 3.

【0004】[0004]

【考案が解決しようとする課題】[Problems to be solved by the device]

ところで、上述した通り偏光ビーム・スプリッタ7を透過したP偏光成分は測 定されるべき被測定ファイバ10に送り込まれるのであるが、この時ポート2端 面においてフレネル反射が起こる。この反射は被測定ファイバ10において後方 散乱したS偏光成分と比較してレベルは格段に大きく、後方散乱S偏光成分の測 定の妨げとなり、近端デッド・ゾーンを生ぜしめる。このフレネル反射は後方散 乱S偏光成分とは異なりP偏光成分であるので、このP偏光成分のみポート3に 結合することのないようにしたい。ポート2端面において近端フレネル反射して 偏光ビーム・スプリッタ7に再び入射したP偏光成分は消光比40dBでこれを 透過するのであるが、消光比27dBの割合で反射してポート3の方に漏れる分 が存在するのでこの分をポート3に結合することのないようにしたいのである。 By the way, as described above, the P-polarized light component transmitted through the polarization beam splitter 7 is sent to the measured fiber 10 to be measured. At this time, Fresnel reflection occurs at the end face of the port 2. The level of this reflection is remarkably larger than that of the S-polarized light component backscattered in the fiber 10 to be measured, which hinders the measurement of the backscattered S-polarized light component and causes a near-end dead zone. Since this Fresnel reflection is a P-polarized component, unlike the backward-scattered S-polarized component, we want to prevent only this P-polarized component from being coupled to port 3. The P-polarized light component reflected by the near-end Fresnel at the end face of the port 2 and incident on the polarization beam splitter 7 again passes through it at an extinction ratio of 40 dB, but is reflected at an extinction ratio of 27 dB and leaks to the port 3. Since there is a minute, we want not to couple this minute to port 3.

【0005】 この考案は、上述した通りの光方向性結合器の問題を解消しようとするもので ある。The present invention is intended to solve the problem of the optical directional coupler as described above.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】[Means for Solving the Problems]

この考案の光方向性結合器は、第1の偏光ビーム・スプリッタと第2の偏光ビ ーム・スプリッタとを具備し、両スプリッタはこれらの反射面が第1の偏光ビー ム・スプリッタの反射側への入射レーザ光と第2の偏光ビーム・スプリッタから の反射レーザ光とを互いに交差する向きとする相互位置関係を有するものであり 、第2の偏光ビーム・スプリッタの透過レーザ光が入射する三角プリズムを具備 するものとした。 The optical directional coupler of the present invention comprises a first polarization beam splitter and a second polarization beam splitter, both splitters having their reflecting surfaces reflected by the first polarization beam splitter. The laser light incident on the side and the reflected laser light from the second polarization beam splitter have a mutual positional relationship so as to intersect each other, and the transmission laser light of the second polarization beam splitter is incident. It is assumed to have a triangular prism.

【0007】[0007]

【実施例】【Example】

この考案の実施例を図2を参照して説明する。図2に示されるこの考案の実施 例は、第1図に示される従来例において偏光ビーム・スプリッタ7と三角プリズ ム9との間に第2の偏光ビーム・スプリッタ7’を介在させたものに相当する。 第2の偏光ビーム・スプリッタ7’を第1の偏光ビーム・スプリッタ7から反射 してくるP偏光成分が透過しない向きに配置する。即ち、この第1の偏光ビーム ・スプリッタ7と第2の偏光ビーム・スプリッタ7’とは、これらの反射面が第 1の偏光ビーム・スプリッタ7の反射側への入射レーザ光と第2の偏光ビーム・ スプリッタ7’からの反射レーザ光とを互いに交差する向きとする相互位置関係 を有するものである。 An embodiment of this invention will be described with reference to FIG. The embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2 is obtained by interposing a second polarizing beam splitter 7'between the polarizing beam splitter 7 and the triangular prism 9 in the conventional example shown in FIG. Equivalent to. The second polarization beam splitter 7'is arranged so that the P-polarized component reflected from the first polarization beam splitter 7 is not transmitted. That is, the first polarization beam splitter 7 and the second polarization beam splitter 7 ′ are such that their reflection surfaces are the incident laser beam and the second polarization beam on the reflection side of the first polarization beam splitter 7. It has a mutual positional relationship in which the reflected laser light from the beam splitter 7'is directed in such a direction as to intersect with each other.

【0008】 ここで、レーザ・ダイオード5から放射されたレーザ光は光方向性結合器4の ポート1を介してコリメータ・レンズ6に達し、これによりコリメートされて第 1の偏光ビーム・スプリッタ7に入射し、これを透過したP偏光成分はコリメー タ・レンズ8を介してポート2から測定されるべき被測定ファイバ10に送り込 まれる。ここで、被測定ファイバ10に送り込まれて被測定ファイバ10におい て後方散乱したレーザ光は元の偏光状態は保存されずにP+Sのランダム偏光と なり、ポート2を介してコリメータ・レンズ8に戻ってくるのであるが、これと ポート2端面から近端フレネル反射したレーザ光は第1の偏光ビーム・スプリッ タ7にその反射側から入射する。第1の偏光ビーム・スプリッタ7にその反射側 から再入射したS偏光成分は消光比27dBの割合で90゜方向に反射して第2 の偏光ビーム・スプリッタ7’に入射する。ところで、第1の偏光ビーム・スプ リッタ7と第2の偏光ビーム・スプリッタ7’との間の相互位置関係は上述の通 り両スプリッタの反射面が第1の偏光ビーム・スプリッタ7の反射側への入射レ ーザ光と第2の偏光ビーム・スプリッタ7’からの反射レーザ光とを互いに交差 する向きとする相互位置関係を有するものであって第1の偏光ビーム・スプリッ タ7から反射してくるP偏光成分が透過しない向きに配置されていることから、 このS偏光成分はそのまま直進、透過して三角プリズム9を介してポート3に結 合し、ここから受光器に入射するに到り、測定の用に供される。そして、第2の 偏光ビーム・スプリッタ7’に入射したP偏光成分はここにおいて反射すること によりポート3に結合することはない。Here, the laser light emitted from the laser diode 5 reaches the collimator lens 6 via the port 1 of the optical directional coupler 4, and is collimated by the collimator lens 6 to the first polarization beam splitter 7. The P-polarized light component which has entered and transmitted therethrough is sent from the port 2 through the collimator lens 8 to the fiber to be measured 10 to be measured. Here, the laser light sent to the fiber under measurement 10 and backscattered in the fiber under measurement 10 becomes a P + S random polarization without preserving the original polarization state, and returns to the collimator lens 8 through the port 2. However, the laser beam reflected by the near-end Fresnel from the end face of the port 2 is incident on the first polarized beam splitter 7 from its reflection side. The S-polarized light component re-incident on the first polarization beam splitter 7 from its reflection side is reflected in the 90 ° direction at an extinction ratio of 27 dB and is incident on the second polarization beam splitter 7 '. By the way, the mutual positional relationship between the first polarization beam splitter 7 and the second polarization beam splitter 7 ′ is as described above, because the reflection surfaces of both splitters are the reflection side of the first polarization beam splitter 7. The laser light incident on the first polarization beam splitter 7 and the laser light reflected from the second polarization beam splitter 7 ′ have a mutual positional relationship so as to intersect with each other and are reflected from the first polarization beam splitter 7. Since the incoming P-polarized component is arranged in such a direction that it does not pass through, this S-polarized component goes straight on, passes through, is coupled to the port 3 via the triangular prism 9, and is incident on the light receiver from here. It arrives and is used for measurement. The P-polarized component incident on the second polarization beam splitter 7'is reflected here and is not coupled to the port 3.

【0009】[0009]

【考案の効果】[Effect of the device]

以上の通りであって、近端フレネル反射のP偏光成分は、偏光ビーム・スプリ ッタが第1の偏光ビーム・スプリッタ7のみであれば、消光比27dBの割合で ポート3に結合してしまうところであるが、第2の偏光ビーム・スプリッタ7’ をこのP偏光成分を透過させない向きに配置したことによりP偏光近端フレネル 反射成分がポート3に結合する程度を大きく減少せしめることができ、近端フレ ネル反射によるデッド・ゾーンを短くすることができる。 As described above, the P-polarized light component of the near-end Fresnel reflection is coupled to the port 3 at an extinction ratio of 27 dB if the polarization beam splitter is only the first polarization beam splitter 7. However, by arranging the second polarization beam splitter 7'in such a direction that the P-polarized component is not transmitted, it is possible to greatly reduce the degree to which the P-polarized near-end Fresnel reflection component is coupled to the port 3, The dead zone due to edge Fresnel reflection can be shortened.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】偏光ビーム・スプリッタを具備した光方向性結
合器の従来例を示す図。
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a conventional example of an optical directional coupler including a polarization beam splitter.

【図2】この考案による偏光ビーム・スプリッタを具備
した光方向性結合器を示す図。
FIG. 2 is a view showing an optical directional coupler having a polarization beam splitter according to the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

4 光方向性結合器 7 第1の偏光ビーム・スプリッタ 7’第2の偏光ビーム・スプリッタ 9 三角プリズム 4 Optical Directional Coupler 7 First Polarization Beam Splitter 7'Second Polarization Beam Splitter 9 Triangular Prism

Claims (1)

【実用新案登録請求の範囲】[Scope of utility model registration request] 【請求項1】 第1の偏光ビーム・スプリッタと第2の
偏光ビーム・スプリッタとを具備し、両スプリッタはこ
れらの反射面が第1の偏光ビーム・スプリッタの反射側
への入射レーザ光と第2の偏光ビーム・スプリッタから
の反射レーザ光とを互いに交差する向きとする相互位置
関係を有するものであり、第2の偏光ビーム・スプリッ
タの透過レーザ光が入射する三角プリズムを具備するこ
とを特徴とする偏光ビーム・スプリッタを具備した光方
向性結合器。
1. A first polarization beam splitter and a second polarization beam splitter, both splitters having their reflecting surfaces incident on a reflection side of the first polarization beam splitter and a first polarization beam splitter. The second polarization beam splitter has a mutual positional relationship with the reflected laser light from the second polarization beam splitter so as to intersect with each other. An optical directional coupler having a polarizing beam splitter.
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