Preparation of polymer liquid crystal material for use in the variable optical attenuator

Xin-Dong Zhang; Wei Dong; Caixia Liu; Dong Yang; Shengping Ruan; Shuang Zhang; Wen-Bin Guo; Lin Han; Wei-you Chen

doi:10.1117/12.575485

10 January 2005 Preparation of polymer liquid crystal material for use in the variable optical attenuator

Xin-Dong Zhang, Wei Dong, Caixia Liu, Dong Yang, Shengping Ruan, Shuang Zhang, Wen-Bin Guo, Lin Han, Wei-you Chen

Proceedings Volume 5623, Passive Components and Fiber-based Devices; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.575485
Event: Asia-Pacific Optical Communications, 2004, Beijing, China

Abstract

The variable optical attenuator (VOA) has played very important roles in wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) systems, it is an essential optical component aimed to continuously adjust the optical power transmitting in optical networks. In this paper, we began to study a new type of variable optical attenuator using polymer liquid crystal material. We hanged the liquid crystal technologies and MEMS technologies together to design variable optical attenuator. This paper describes the methods and process of the preparation of polymer liquid crystal material, presents some experimental results obtained in laboratory.

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Xin-Dong Zhang, Wei Dong, Caixia Liu, Dong Yang, Shengping Ruan, Shuang Zhang, Wen-Bin Guo, Lin Han, and Wei-you Chen "Preparation of polymer liquid crystal material for use in the variable optical attenuator", Proc. SPIE 5623, Passive Components and Fiber-based Devices, (10 January 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.575485

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