Title :
Polymer-based waveguide VOA suitable for ultra-broadband network
Author :
Ying-Tsung Lu ; Guo, Huang-Chen ; Wang, Hseng-Tsong ; Chi, Sien
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electro-Opt. Eng., Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
Abstract :
A polymer-based thermal controllable waveguide type VOA is proposed. The S-bend buried waveguide structure with polymer core and silica cladding that attenuates light with satisfactory extinction ratio through the band from 1.28 μm to 1.58 μm is presented.
Keywords :
optical attenuators; optical communication equipment; optical polymers; optical waveguides; thermo-optical devices; thermo-optical effects; waveguide discontinuities; 1.28 to 1.58 mum; S-bend buried waveguide structure; optical communication devices; polymer core; polymer-based thermal controllable waveguide type VOA; polymer-based waveguide VOA; silica cladding; thermo-optical effect; ultra-broadband network; variable optical attenuator; Broadband communication; Communication system control; Costs; Extinction ratio; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Optical polymers; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7766-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1277168
