Title :
The acousto-optic effect in single-mode fiber tapers and couplers
Author :
Birks, Tim A. ; Russell, Philip St J ; Culverhouse, D.O.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys., Bath Univ., UK
fDate :
11/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
All-fiber acousto-optic devices based on the null fused taper coupler have been successfully demonstrated as frequency shifters, variable splitters, switches and tunable filters. In this paper, the interaction upon which these devices are based has been extensively analyzed under a set of approximations that are valid in most cases. Simple analytical expressions for the important properties are derived, which provide a set of design rules for such devices
Keywords :
acousto-optical devices; optical fibre couplers; optical fibres; acousto-optic effect; design rules; frequency shifters; null fused taper coupler; single-mode fiber couplers; single-mode fiber tapers; switches; tunable filters; variable splitters; Acoustic devices; Acoustic waves; Acoustooptic effects; Optical coupling; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical filters; Optical materials; Optical waveguides; Resonance;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
