DocumentCode
1414375
Title
PLC-type variable optical attenuator operated at low electrical power
Author
Noh, Y.O. ; Yang, M.-S. ; Won, Y.H. ; Hwang, W.-Y.
Author_Institution
Information & Commun. Univ., Taejon, South Korea
Volume
36
Issue
24
fYear
2000
fDate
11/23/2000 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
2032
Lastpage
2033
Abstract
A novel voltage-controlled variable optical attenuator based on a polymeric planar lightwave circuit (PLC) is demonstrated. The fabricated variable attenuator shows 30 dB attenuation with only 80 mW electrical input power at 1.5 μm. The polarisation dependences at 0 and 10 dB attenuations are 0.2 and 1 dB, respectively. The rise and fall times are less than 5 ms
Keywords
integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; optical planar waveguides; optical polymers; waveguide attenuators; 1.55 mum; 30 dB; 5 ms; 80 mW; PLC-type variable optical attenuator; low electrical power; mW electrical input power; polarisation dependences; polymeric planar lightwave circuit; variable attenuator; voltage-controlled variable optical attenuator;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:20001431
Filename
888304
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