• DocumentCode
    2232621
  • Title

    Novel variable optical attenuator using hollow waveguide

  • Author

    Miura, T. ; Koyama, F. ; Matsutani, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Microsystem Res. Center, Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Yokohama, Japan
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    20-23 Aug. 2002
  • Firstpage
    201
  • Lastpage
    202
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate a novel variable attenuator composed of a three dimensional (3D) hollow optical waveguide with a variable air gap. The change of the gap results in variation of lateral optical confinement, which gives us variable attenuation of 14 dB.
  • Keywords
    integrated optics; micro-optics; optical attenuators; optical waveguides; hollow waveguide; lateral optical confinement; variable air gap; variable optical attenuator; Hollow waveguides; Optical attenuators; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Propagation losses; Tunable circuits and devices; Waveguide discontinuities;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical MEMs, 2002. Conference Digest. 2002 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Lugano, Switzerland
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7595-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OMEMS.2002.1031511
  • Filename
    1031511
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2232621