Fiber coupling can be defined as the process of aligning and connecting a light source to an optical fiber in such a way that maximizes the transmission of light. It covers a wide range of fiber optic devices such as optical splitters, optical combiners, and optical couplers. In one case, we have the problem of coupling into multimode fibers, where the ray optics of the previous section can be used. This transfer involves channeling the light, which carries data, from a source such as a laser or LED directly into the hair-thin. Fiber optic couplers are optical devices that connect three or more fiber ends, dividing one input between two or more outputs, or combining two or more inputs into one output.
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