DocumentCode
2846594
Title
In-fiber unidirectional variable-optical-attenuator controlled by light
Author
Kang, M.S. ; Russell, P. St J
Author_Institution
Max-Planck Inst. for the Sci. of Light, Erlangen, Germany
fYear
2010
fDate
19-23 Sept. 2010
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
We propose and experimentally demonstrate a novel in-fiber unidirectional variable-optical-attenuator controlled by light. Coherent optically-driven acoustic vibrations in a photonic crystal fiber core cause unidirectional inter-polarization scattering. Switching times of 20 ns are achieved.
Keywords
holey fibres; light scattering; optical attenuators; optical fibre polarisation; optical isolators; photonic crystals; vibrations; VOA; coherent optically-driven acoustic vibrations; in-fiber unidirectional variable-optical-attenuator; optical isolator; photonic crystal fiber core; time 20 ns; unidirectional interpolarization scattering; Optical amplifiers; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber devices; Optical polarization;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2010 36th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location
Torino
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-8536-9
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-8534-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ECOC.2010.5621346
Filename
5621346
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