DocumentCode
52968
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
Volume
32
Issue
19
fYear
2014
fDate
Oct.1, 1 2014
Firstpage
3257
Lastpage
3265
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JLT.2014.2330955
Filename
6834755
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