Title :
All-fiber variable optical attenuator based on 2×2 fused tapered coupler for high-power applications
Author :
Jeong, Y. ; Ha, W. ; Kim, J.K. ; Shin, W. ; Ko, D.-K. ; Lee, J. ; Oh, K.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Phys. & Appl. Phys., Yonsei Univ., Seoul
Abstract :
All fiber variable attenuator was realized by applying torsional stress over a 2 times 2 fused tapered coupler. The spectral response and transmission was flexibly tuned to result in 40 dB dynamic range for 2 Watt laser at 1550 nm.
Keywords :
optical attenuators; optical communication equipment; optical fibre couplers; 2 times 2 fused tapered coupler; all-fiber variable optical attenuator; fiber optic dense wavelength division multiplexing; power 2 W; Optical attenuators; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical losses; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Stress;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, 2008 and the 2008 Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. OECC/ACOFT 2008. Joint conference of the
Conference_Location :
Sydney
Print_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
DOI :
10.1109/OECCACOFT.2008.4610583
