Title :
All-fiber wavelength-tunable acousto-optic switch
Author :
Hee Su Park ; Kwang Yong Song ; Seok Hyun Yun ; Byoung Yoon Kim
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Korea Adv. Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Taejon, South Korea
Abstract :
We describe a novel all-fiber wavelength-tunable acousto-optic switch utilizing intermodal coupling in a two-mode fiber. Low loss (/spl sim/2 dB) operation was possible due to its all-fiber configuration with a fiber acousto-optic tunable filter and a mode-selective coupler.
Keywords :
acousto-optical filters; acousto-optical switches; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre filters; optical fibre losses; optical tuning; 2 dB; all-fiber configuration; all-fiber wavelength-tunable acousto-optic switch; fiber acousto-optic tunable filter; intermodal coupling; low loss operation; mode-selective coupler; two-mode fiber; Acoustic devices; Acoustic waves; Optical devices; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber filters; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical switches;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
