Title :
Compact electrically controlled broadband liquid crystal photonic bandgap fiber polarizer
Author :
Wei, Lei ; Alkeskjold, Thomas Tanggaard ; Bjarklev, Anders
Author_Institution :
DTU Fotonik, Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
An electrically controlled liquid crystal photonic-bandgap fiber polarizer is experimentally demonstrated. A maximum 21.3 dB electrically tunable polarization extinction ratio is achieved with 45deg rotatable transmission axis as well as switched on and off in 1300 nm-1600 nm.
Keywords :
light polarisation; liquid crystals; optical polarisers; photonic band gap; electrically controlled broadband liquid crystal photonic bandgap fiber polarizer; electrically tunable polarization extinction ratio; wavelength 1300 nm to 1600 nm; Electrodes; Extinction ratio; Liquid crystal devices; Liquid crystals; Optical control; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Photonic bandgap fibers; Photonic crystal fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
