DocumentCode
1222497
Title
Tunable dispersion device based on a tapered fiber Bragg grating and nonuniform magnetic fields
Author
Mora, J. ; Ortega, B. ; Andrés, M.V. ; Capmany, J. ; Cruz, J.L. ; Pastor, D. ; Sales, S.
Author_Institution
Inst. de Ciencias Mater., Univ. de Valencia, Spain
Volume
15
Issue
7
fYear
2003
fDate
7/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
951
Lastpage
953
Abstract
We present a new variable dispersion device based on tuning the chirp of a tapered fiber Bragg grating by means of a magnetic transducer. By using a nonuniform magnetic field, we demonstrate a 188-472-ps/nm dispersion tuning range, suitable for tunable radio-frequency filters and dispersion compensation, among others.
Keywords
Bragg gratings; chirp modulation; magneto-optical devices; optical communication equipment; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre filters; optical modulation; optical tuning; transducers; dispersion compensation; dispersion tuning range; magnetic transducer; nonuniform magnetic field; nonuniform magnetic fields; tapered fiber Bragg grating; tunable dispersion device; tunable radio-frequency filters; variable dispersion device; Bragg gratings; Chirp; Fiber gratings; Magnetic devices; Magnetic fields; Magnetic materials; Magnetic separation; Magnetostriction; Radio frequency; Tunable circuits and devices;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/LPT.2003.813393
Filename
1206772
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