Title :
Tunable loss filter based on metal-coated long-period fiber grating
Author :
Costantini, D.M. ; Muller, C.A.P. ; Vasiliev, S.A. ; Limberger, H.G. ; Salathé, R.P.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Opt., Swiss Fed. Inst. of Technol., Lausanne, Switzerland
Abstract :
An all-fiber electrically tunable loss filter that is based on photoinduced long-period grating coated by Ti-Pt metal coating was developed and investigated. Maximum wavelength tuning of 11 nm with an applied power of 0.67 W was achieved for the HE17 cladding mode resonance peak.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; metallic thin films; optical communication equipment; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre filters; optical fibre losses; optical tuning; platinum; titanium; 0.67 W; HE17 cladding mode resonance peak; Ti-Pt; Ti-Pt metal coating; all-fiber electrically tunable loss filter; applied power; maximum wavelength tuning; metal-coated long-period fiber grating; photoinduced long-period grating; tunable loss filter; Coatings; Fiber gratings; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber filters; Optical fibers; Optical tuning; Resistance heating; Resonance; Temperature sensors;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
