Title :
Rapidly tunable optical add-drop multiplexer utilising relaxed beam splitters
Author :
Shin, Y.-W. ; Eknoyan, O. ; Madsen, C.K. ; Taylor, H.F.
Author_Institution :
Texas A&M Univ., College Station
Abstract :
A polarisation-independent four-port electro-optic tunable filter in the 1530 nm wavelength regime utilising non-polarising relaxed beam splitters and strain-induced polarisation converters on LiNbO3 with 16 nm tuning range and 46 ns tuning speed is reported.
Keywords :
electro-optical filters; lithium compounds; multiplexing equipment; niobium compounds; optical beam splitters; optical communication equipment; LiNbO3; electro-optic tunable filter; optical add-drop multiplexer; relaxed beam splitters; strain-induced polarisation converters; wavelength 1530 nm;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20072767
