Multimode-interference-type thermo-optic variable optical attenuator with a response frequency of 10 kHz

Lin Yang; Yuliang Liu; Yi Cheng; Wei Wang; Qiming Wang

doi:10.1117/1.1547772

1 March 2003 Multimode-interference-type thermo-optic variable optical attenuator with a response frequency of 10 kHz

Lin Yang, Yuliang Liu, Yi Cheng, Wei Wang, Qiming Wang

Optical Engineering, Vol. 42, Issue 3, (March 2003). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.1547772

A thermo-optic variable optical attenuator based on a multimode interference coupler principle is fabricated. The propagation loss of the fabricated device is 1.6 to 3.8 dB at the wavelength range 1510 to 1610 nm, which is very near the calculated value (1.2 dB) by the finite difference beam propagation method. The maximum power consumption is 363 mW and the dynamic attenuation range is 0 to 26 dB. The response frequency of the fabricated attenuator is about 10 kHz.

©(2003) Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)

Citation Download Citation

Lin Yang, Yuliang Liu, Yi Cheng, Wei Wang, and Qiming Wang "Multimode-interference-type thermo-optic variable optical attenuator with a response frequency of 10 kHz," Optical Engineering 42(3), (1 March 2003). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.1547772

Published: 1 March 2003

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available