• DocumentCode
    2318741
  • Title

    Broadband, wide dynamic range liquid crystal devices

  • Author

    Pan, J.J. ; Wu, H. ; Huang, P. ; Qiu, X. ; Zhou, M. ; Zhou, E.

  • Author_Institution
    Lightwaves 2020, Inc., Milpitas, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    23-28 March 2003
  • Firstpage
    248
  • Abstract
    Compact optical devices, covering both C and L bands with over 50 dB dynamic range, are realized using a single liquid crystal cell with a thin layer of tilted fused silica coating compensating its small residual birefringence.
  • Keywords
    birefringence; liquid crystal devices; optical films; optical materials; silicon compounds; C band; L band; SiO2; birefringence compensation; broadband liquid crystal devices; compact optical devices; single liquid crystal cell; tilted fused silica coating thin layer; wide dynamic range liquid crystal devices; Birefringence; Dynamic range; Liquid crystal devices; Liquid crystals; Low voltage; Optical beams; Optical devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical retarders; Silicon compounds;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-746-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2003.1247633
  • Filename
    1247633