• DocumentCode
    1136007
  • Title

    A variable optical attenuator based on a straight polymer-silica hybrid channel waveguide

  • Author

    Xiao, G.Z. ; Zhang, Zhiyi ; Grover, C.P.

  • Author_Institution
    Photonic Syst. Group, Nucl. Res. Center, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
  • Volume
    16
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    2004
  • Firstpage
    2511
  • Lastpage
    2513
  • Abstract
    This letter presents studies of a variable optical attenuator based on a straight polymer-silica hybrid channel waveguide. A polymer material was specifically formulated to achieve low power consumption and good reliability. It is found that a 7°C temperature change in this material would produce an attenuation of more than 20 dB.
  • Keywords
    optical attenuators; optical design techniques; optical polymers; optical waveguides; reliability; polymer-silica hybrid channel waveguide; reliability; variable optical attenuator; Energy consumption; Fabrication; Optical attenuators; Optical materials; Optical polymers; Optical waveguides; Programmable control; Silicon compounds; Temperature; Waveguide components;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LPT.2004.835634
  • Filename
    1344084
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1136007