Title :
Polymer compositions for broadband thermooptically controlled safety shutters, switches, neutral density filters, and attenuators
Author_Institution :
LLC, Lightspan, Wareham, MA, USA
Abstract :
Compositions are described with low ON-state insertion loss (<0.1 dB/cm). Their sharp thermooptic transition (>5 dB/cm/°C) enables design of compact, high extinction ratio (>20 dB/cm) shutters, switches, variable neutral density filters, and variable optical attenuators.
Keywords :
optical attenuators; optical losses; optical polymers; optical switches; thermo-optical devices; broadband thermooptical controlled safety shutters; extinction ratio; neutral density filters; optical switches; polymer composition; variable optical attenuators; Attenuators; Extinction ratio; Insertion loss; Optical design; Optical filters; Optical losses; Polymers; Safety; Switches; Thermal variables control;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1247479
