A coupler that (a) enables the coupling of light energy from a laser diode (LD) source to an optical fiber or to a fiber optic cable, either at the transmitting end of a fiber optic data link and (b) may be an optical fiber pigtail epoxied to the coupler. Common abbreviation LD coupler. See also coupler, coupling, data link, fiber optic coupler, fiber optic data link, laser diode, optical fiber, optical fiber pigtail, source.
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Weik, M.H. (2000). laser diode coupler. In: Computer Science and Communications Dictionary. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-0613-6_9958
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