Title :
Widely tunable Fabry-Perot filter using Ga(Al)As/AlO/sub x/ deformable mirrors
Author :
Tayebati, P. ; Wang, P.D. ; Vakhshoori, D. ; Sacks, R.N.
Author_Institution :
CoreTek Inc., Burlington, MA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Microelectromechanical filters with FWHM linewidth of 0.47 nm and over 70-nm tuning was demonstrated with <1 dB insertion loss. The filters maintain their characteristics throughout the tuning range. Furthermore, the high frequency operation of such filters was established. The 3 dB cutoff frequency of 500 kHz was recorded.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot interferometers; electro-optical filters; frequency response; integrated optics; micromechanical devices; mirrors; optical communication equipment; 500 kHz; AlAs; AlO; DBR stacks; Ga(Al)As/AlO/sub x/ deformable mirrors; GaAlAs; GaAs; dense WDM systems; frequency response; high frequency operation; low insertion loss; microelectromechanical filters; spectral response; symmetric structure; widely tunable Fabry-Perot filter; Fabry-Perot; Gallium arsenide; Insertion loss; Light emitting diodes; Mirrors; Optical filters; Sensor systems and applications; Tunable circuits and devices; Voltage; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 1998. OFC '98., Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-521-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1998.657159
