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Post-Weld-Shift Measurement and Compensation in Butterfly Laser Modules

We investigate the post-weld-shift(PWS) induced fiber alignment shift in butterfly laser packaging. For high-speed laser modules in lightwave communication systems, the butterfly laser modules are widely used. When laser welding is applied to assemble a butterfly package, it is usually necessary to have mechanical elements such as substrates, fiber ferrule, and clip of house materials to facilitate fiber handing and retention within the package. However, during the process, rapid solidification of the welded region and associated material shrinkage often cause a post-weld-shift between welded components. The PWS significantly affects the package yield.
A novel measurement and compensation technique employing a high-magnification camera with image capturing system (HMCICS) to probe the post-weld-shift (PWS) induced fiber alignment shifts in high-performance butterfly-type laser module packages is studied. The results show that the direction and magnitude of the fiber alignment shifts induced by the PWS in laser-welded butterfly-type laser module packaging can be quantitatively determined and then compensated. The increased coupling efficiency after this PWS compensation was from 3% to 10%. This HMCICS technique has provided an important tool for quantitative measurement and compensation to the effect of the PWS on the fiber alignment shifts in laser module packages. Therefore, the reliable butterfly-type laser modules with a high yield and a high performance used in lightwave transmission systems can be developed.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:NSYSU/oai:NSYSU:etd-0711105-123512
Date11 July 2005
CreatorsHung, Yu-sin
ContributorsWood-hi Chen, Jao-hwa Kuang, Sheng-lung Huang, Ching-ting Lee, May-tyan Sheen
PublisherNSYSU
Source SetsNSYSU Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive
LanguageCholon
Detected LanguageEnglish
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Sourcehttp://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0711105-123512
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