@article{07ea61c09f3e4921a190cf5a3a48ac05,
title = "Theory of An Efficient N X N Passive Optical Star Coupler",
abstract = "A new method is introduced for configuring an efficient N x N optical passive star coupler, enabling construction of a one-piece coupler, hence, eliminating the excess loss problem associated with cascade couplers and reducing the structural complexity. A space varying refractive-index slab is introduced as a key design element for constructing such a coupler. A method using nonlinear optics is adopted for implementation of the coupler.",
author = "Mahmoud Tabiani and Mohsen Kavehrad",
note = "Funding Information: Manuscript received May 2, 1990; revised December IO. 1990.This work was supported in part by the Telecommunications Research Institute of Ontario (Photonic Networks and Systems Thrust). M. Tabiani was with the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario KIN 6N5. He is now with the Department of Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. M. Kavehrad is with the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6NS. IEEE Log Number 9042603.",
year = "1991",
month = apr,
doi = "10.1109/50.76658",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "9",
pages = "448--455",
journal = "Journal of Lightwave Technology",
issn = "0733-8724",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
number = "4",
}