DocumentCode
398767
Title
Temperature compensation and fine tuning of passive birefringent filters
Author
Stone, A.
fYear
2003
fDate
23-28 March 2003
Abstract
The paper presents the use of temperature compensated waveplates in a birefringent crystal interleaver as a fine tuning element. Also, clockwise and counterclockwise polarization rotators using optical activity in paratellurite (TeO2) is proposed.
Keywords
birefringence; compensation; light polarisation; optical communication equipment; optical filters; optical materials; optical retarders; optical rotation; optical tuning; passive filters; tellurium compounds; TeO2; birefringent crystal interleaver; clockwise polarization rotator; counterclockwise polarization rotator; fine optical tuning element; optical activity; paratellurite; passive birefringent filters; temperature compensated waveplates; Birefringence; Fourier series; Lead; Optical filters; Optical polarization; Optical refraction; Optical retarders; Optical tuning; Passive filters; Temperature;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN
1-55752-746-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2003.1247487
Filename
1247487
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