A monolithic acousto-optic tunable filter using domain-inverted lithium niobate

Author

Gnewuch, H. ; Zayer, N.K. ; Pannell, C.N.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Phys. Sci., Kent Univ., Canterbury, UK

fYear

2000

fDate

7-12 May 2000

Firstpage

609

Lastpage

610

Abstract

Summary form only given.Acousto-optic tunable filters (AOTFs) find many applications. The prototype AOTF was designed for a tuning range between 1300 and 1600 nm. Phase matching between polarization modes within this interval is accomplished by collinearly propagating bulk longitudinal acoustic waves. A linearly chirped acoustic grating of length 10 mm with transducer periods covering that interval provides the matched acoustic sources.

Keywords

acousto-optical filters; diffraction gratings; domains; integrated optics; light polarisation; lithium compounds; optical phase matching; optical tuning; transducers; 10 mm; 1300 to 1600 nm; LiNbO/sub 3/; collinearly propagating bulk longitudinal acoustic waves; domain-inverted; linearly chirped acoustic grating; lithium niobate; matched acoustic sources; monolithic acousto-optic tunable filter; phase matching; polarization modes; transducer periods; tuning range; Acoustic beams; Acoustic transducers; Bandwidth; Chirp; Electrodes; Filters; Lithium niobate; Lubricating oils; Petroleum; Tuning;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2000. (CLEO 2000). Conference on

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-634-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.2000.907457

Filename

907457