Title :
Electro-optically tunable, narrowband Ti:LiNbO3 wavelength filter
Author :
Heismann, F. ; Buhl, Lawrence L. ; Alferness, R.C.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, USA
Abstract :
We report a tunable optical transmission filter for 1.5¿n with a bandwidth of 12 Å and a tuning range of at least 80 Å. The filter is based on wavelength-dependent polarisation conversion in a birefringent waveguide and employs a periodic electrode structure with interleaved birefringence tuning electrodes.
Keywords :
band-pass filters; electro-optical devices; frequency division multiplexing; integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical filters; titanium; tuning; 1.5 micron; LiNbO3:Ti; WDM; birefringent waveguide; electrooptical tuning; interleaved birefringence tuning electrodes; operation; optical bandpass filters; periodic electrode structure; tunable optical transmission filter; tunable wavelength filter; tuning range; wavelength-dependent polarisation conversion;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19870410
