Title :
Ultra-Broadband Optical Filter based on Long-Period Fiber Gratings using Higher-Order Cladding Modes
Author :
Kim, Myoung Jin ; Jung, Yong Min ; Kim, Bok Hyeon ; Han, Won-Taek ; Lee, Byeong Ha
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. & Commun., Gwangju Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Gwangju
Abstract :
We demonstrated a broad bandwidth optical filter using a pair of long-period fiber gratings (LPGs) , which have wide dynamic range. A wide bandwidth of ~200 nm with insertion loss of ~5 dB has been realized. The optimal longitudinal offset distance between two LPGs was 8 cm.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre filters; optical fibre losses; distance 8 cm; higher-order cladding modes; insertion loss; long-period fiber gratings; optimal longitudinal offset distance; ultrabroadband optical filter; Band pass filters; Bandwidth; Dynamic range; Fiber gratings; Information filtering; Information filters; Insertion loss; Optical fiber communication; Optical filters; Optical losses;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics - Pacific Rim, 2007. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1173-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1174-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391506
