• DocumentCode
    1128335
  • Title

    Low power acousto-optic device based on a tapered single-mode fiber

  • Author

    Birks, T.A. ; Russell, P. St J ; Pannell, C.N.

  • Author_Institution
    Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
  • Volume
    6
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1994
  • fDate
    6/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    725
  • Lastpage
    727
  • Abstract
    A new type of fiber acousto-optic device, based on tapered single-mode fiber, is described. Unlike earlier designs, the overlap between the acoustic and optical waves is complete, so very little acoustic power is required. Maximum coupling in an experimental device was attained for an electrical drive power of just 0.5 mW.<>
  • Keywords
    acousto-optical devices; optical fibres; 0.5 mW; acoustic power; coupling; electrical drive power; low power acousto-optic device; tapered single-mode fiber; Acoustic devices; Acoustic waves; Acoustooptic devices; Frequency; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Resonance;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.300175
  • Filename
    300175