DocumentCode
2316184
Title
Polymer compositions for broadband thermooptically controlled safety shutters, switches, neutral density filters, and attenuators
Author
Stone, D.
Author_Institution
LLC, Lightspan, Wareham, MA, USA
fYear
2003
fDate
23-28 March 2003
Firstpage
46
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN
1-55752-746-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2003.1247479
Filename
1247479
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