Title :
An efficient all-fiber VOA with 30 kHz bandwidth and 10 mW drive power based on acousto-optic coupling on cladding etched single-mode fiber
Author :
Au, A. ; Li, Q. ; Lin, C. ; Lee, H.
Author_Institution :
California Univ., Irvine, CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a novel all-fiber ultra broadband VOA based on acousto-optic mode coupling in SM fiber with a dynamic range of 18 dB, PDL of 0.5 dB, bandwidth of 30 kHz and power consumption of 10 mW.
Keywords :
acousto-optical effects; coupled mode analysis; etching; optical attenuators; optical fibre cladding; wideband amplifiers; 0.5 dB; 10 mW; 30 kHz; acousto-optic mode coupling; all-fiber ultra broadband variable optical attenuator; bandwidth; cladding etched single-mode fiber; polarization dependent loss; power consumption; Bandwidth; Etching; Fiber gratings; Optical attenuators; Optical feedback; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical receivers; Optical waveguides; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248419
