Title :
Optical characteristics of a micromachined VOA using successive partial transmission in a silicon optical leaker
Author :
Sung Sik Yun ; Young Yun Kim ; Ho Nam Kown ; Won Hyo Kim ; Jong Hyan Lee ; Yeong Gyu Lee ; Sung Cheon Jung
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mechatronics, K-JIST, Gwangju, South Korea
Abstract :
Presents a new micromachined VOA with a wedge-shaped silicon optical leaker blocking and successively dissipating optical signal. This device features large attenuation range of -38 B, return loss of -40 dB and low cost owing to no troublesome sidewall metallization.
Keywords :
micro-optics; micromachining; optical attenuators; optical communication equipment; optical losses; silicon-on-insulator; wavelength division multiplexing; -40 dB; SOI; Si; WDM network system; attenuation range; light attenuation; micromachined VOA; optical signal; return loss; successive partial transmission; variable optical attenuators; wedge-shaped optical leaker; Coatings; Optical attenuators; Optical feedback; Optical fibers; Optical losses; Optical mixing; Optical propagation; Optical saturation; Silicon; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical MEMs, 2002. Conference Digest. 2002 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Lugano, Switzerland
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7595-5
DOI :
10.1109/OMEMS.2002.1031438
