Title :
Realization of All-fiber Tunable Filter & High Optical Power Blocker Using Thinned Fiber Bragg Gratings Coated with Carbon Nanotubes
Author :
Dinh, Kien T. ; Song, Yong-Won ; Yamashita, Shinji ; Set, Sze Y.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo
Abstract :
Using thinned fiber Bragg gratings coated with carbon nanotubes, we demonstrate that the reflection band can be controlled by the in-line optical power. We use the structure to realize an all-fiber tunable filter and a high optical power blocker.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; carbon nanotubes; optical fibre filters; all-fiber tunable filter; carbon nanotubes; in-line optical power; optical power blocker; reflection band; thinned fiber Bragg gratings coating; Bragg gratings; Carbon nanotubes; Fiber gratings; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber filters; Optical filters; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348873
