DocumentCode
2564583
Title
A new tunable optical filter based on the Faraday effect on a Bragg grating
Author
Arce, J.L. ; Lopez-Higuera, Jose Miguel ; Muriel, M.A.
Author_Institution
Photonic Eng. Group, Cantabria Univ., Santander, Spain
Volume
2
fYear
1996
fDate
18-21 Nov 1996
Firstpage
307
Abstract
We describe a novel tunable optical filter for use in optical frequency domain multiplexed communication systems. The shift in the Bragg condition of a fiber Bragg grating (or multilayer Bragg grating) due to magnetically induced circular birefringence, is analyzed
Keywords
Faraday effect; diffraction gratings; frequency division multiplexing; magnetic circular dichroism; magneto-optical devices; optical communication equipment; optical fibre filters; tuning; Bragg condition; Bragg grating; Faraday effect; fiber Bragg grating; magnetically induced circular birefringence; multilayer Bragg grating; optical frequency domain multiplexed communication systems; tunable optical filter; Birefringence; Bragg gratings; Faraday effect; Fiber gratings; Frequency domain analysis; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic domains; Magnetic multilayers; Magnetic separation; Optical filters;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1996. LEOS 96., IEEE
Conference_Location
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3160-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOS.1996.571699
Filename
571699
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