Title :
Tunable Mode Conversion Using Acoustic Waves in Optical Microwires
Author :
Fernandes, Gil M. ; Muga, Nelson J. ; Nolasco Pinto, Armando
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Telecommun. & Inf., Univ. of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Abstract :
We propose a tunable inline mode converter based on the acousto-optic effect in optical microwires. A theoretical model is developed to analyze the interaction between the acoustic waves and the optical modal coupling in microwires. We show that adjusting the acoustic wave frequency we can switch between different optical modes. The conversion efficiency can be adjusted through the acoustic wave amplitude.
Keywords :
acousto-optical effects; micro-optics; optical tuning; acoustic wave amplitude; acoustic wave frequency; acousto-optic effect; conversion efficiency; optical microwires; optical modal coupling; theoretical model; tunable inline mode converter; Acoustic waves; Couplings; Optical coupling; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Refractive index; Acousto-optic effect; modal coupling; mode division multiplexing (MDM); optical microwires;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2014.2330955
