Title :
High extinction ratio in-fiber polarizer based on a 45°-tilted fiber bragg grating
Author :
Zhou, Keliang ; Chen, Xianfeng ; Zhang, Lin ; Bennion, Ian
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. Group, Aston Univ., Birmingham
Abstract :
We report an in-fiber polarizer implemented using a 45deg-tilted fiber Bragg grating. Polarization extinction ratio of 28 dB at 1550 nm and HMFW over 80 nm has been demonstrated. When the un-polarized light passes this device, 99.5% of degree of polarization can be achieved
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; extinction coefficients; optical fibre polarisation; 1550 nm; 80 nm; HMFW; fiber Bragg grating; high extinction ratio; in-fiber polarizer; Electrooptical waveguides; Equations; Extinction ratio; Fiber gratings; Optical fiber polarization; Optical polarization; Periodic structures; Propagation losses; Refractive index; Solid modeling;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192513
