Title :
Polarization-independent variable optical attenuator employing dye-doped (polymer/liquid-crystal) composite film for 1.5-µm optical fiber communication
Author :
Fukushima, Shinya ; Yoshinaga, Koji ; Hachino, Tomohiro ; Igarashi, Yoichiro ; Noguchi, So ; Higuchi, H. ; Kikuchi, Hiroaki
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Kagoshima Univ., Kagoshima, Japan
Abstract :
Polarization-independent optical attenuation at 1.5 μm was demonstrated by using a dichroic dye-doped (polymer/liquid-crystal) composite film. The maximum attenuation of 17.1 dB was obtained when an aperture structure was introduced to block scattered light.
Keywords :
composite materials; dyes; light scattering; liquid crystal devices; liquid crystal polymers; optical attenuators; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical films; optical polymers; aperture structure; dichroic dye-doped polymer-liquid-crystal composite film; light scattering; optical attenuation; optical fiber communication; polarization-independent variable optical attenuator; wavelength 1.5 mum;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP), 2012 Asia
Conference_Location :
Guangzhou
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6274-0
