Bandwidth-variable bandpass filter based on dispersion engineered tapered fiber with external polymer cladding

Author

Hsu, Kuei-Chu ; Chen, Nan-Kuang ; Chou, Sen-Yih ; Liaw, Shien-Kuei ; Lai, Yinchieh ; Chi, Sien

Author_Institution

Dept. of Photonics, Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu

fYear

2009

fDate

22-26 March 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

3

Abstract

A simple thermo-optic bandwidth-variable fiber-based bandpass filter is demonstrated by using a tapered standard single mode fiber covered with a dispersive polymer layer. The 3 dB spectral bandwidth can be tuned from 250 nm with a Gaussian shape to 500 nm with a flat-top shape.

Keywords

band-pass filters; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre filters; optical polymers; optical tuning; thermo-optical devices; Gaussian shape; bandwidth-variable bandpass filter; dispersion engineered tapered fiber; external polymer cladding; flat-top shape; polymer layer; spectral bandwidth tuning; tapered standard single mode fiber; thermo-optic filter; wavelength 250 nm to 500 nm; Band pass filters; Bandwidth; Dispersion; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber filters; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical polymers; Refractive index; Shape; (060.2310) Fiber optics; (060.2340) Fiber optics components;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2606-5

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-55752-865-0

Type

conf

Filename

5032272