Title :
Side-polished fiber optofluidic attenuator based on electrowetting-on-dielectric actuation
Author :
Dudus, Anna ; Blue, Robert ; Zagnoni, Michele ; Uttamchandani, Deepak
Author_Institution :
Centre for Microsyst. & Photonics, Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
We report for the first time a broadband variable optical attenuator employing a side-polished single-mode optical fiber integrated on an electrowetting-on-dielectric platform. This in-line fiber optic device has the advantage of no moving mechanical parts and lends itself to miniaturization.
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical attenuators; optical fibre fabrication; polishing; broadband variable optical attenuator; electrowetting-on-dielectric actuation; in-line fiber optic device; integrated optics; side-polished single-mode fiber optofluidic attenuator; Electrodes; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Side-polished fiber; electrowetting-on-dielectric; variable optical attenuator;
Conference_Titel :
Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics (OMN), 2013 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kanazawa
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-1512-5
DOI :
10.1109/OMN.2013.6659076
