Title :
Fast nematic liquid crystal Fabry-Perot filter for WDM all-optical networks
Author :
Morita, Yusuke ; Jian-Yi Lin ; Johnson, K.M. ; Gilman, S.E.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Comput. Syst. Center, Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
The recent developments in wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) systems in telecommunication networks have given rise to the need for fast tunable optical filters for dynamic tuning of the received or transmitted wavelengths in these systems. In this paper a tunable liquid crystal Fabry-Perot filter utilizing a novel high birefringence nematic liquid crystal has been demonstrated. The filter has a wide tuning range of 142.2 nm around /spl lambda/=1450 nm, with a full range tune-on time of 520 /spl mu/s and tune-off time of 6.6 ms.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; birefringence; electro-optical filters; liquid crystal devices; nematic liquid crystals; optical communication equipment; wavelength division multiplexing; 1450 nm; WDM all-optical network; birefringent nematic liquid crystal; dynamic tuning; liquid crystal Fabry-Perot filter; tune-off time; tune-on time; All-optical networks; Birefringence; Delay; Fabry-Perot; Liquid crystal devices; Liquid crystals; Optical filters; Optical tuning; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Applications of Lasers in Materials Processing/Broadband Optical Networks/Smart Pixels/Optical MEMs and Their Applications. IEEE/LEOS 1996 Summer Topical Meetings:
Conference_Location :
Keystone, CO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3175-3
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.1996.540709
