Title :
Variable optical attenuation using space-selectively crystallized fiber with second-order optical nonlinearity
Author :
Ohara, Seiki ; Masai, Hirokazu ; Takahashi, Yoshihiro ; Fujiwara, Takumi ; Kondo, Yuki ; Sugimoto, Naoki
Author_Institution :
Res. Center, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd., Yokohama
Abstract :
We have fabricated glass fibers with nonlinear crystalline phase in clad area by laser irradiation, and demonstrated variable optical attenuation by electro-optic effect using the space-selectively crystallized fiber.
Keywords :
electro-optical effects; glass fibres; laser materials processing; nonlinear optics; optical fabrication; optical fibre cladding; optical glass; electro-optic effect; glass fibers; laser irradiation; nonlinear crystalline phase; optical attenuation; second-order optical nonlinearity; space-selectively crystallized fiber; Crystallization; Fiber nonlinear optics; Glass; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical fibers; Optical harmonic generation; Optical materials; Optical refraction; Optical variables control;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2008. ECOC 2008. 34th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brussels
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2227-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2228-9
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729561
