DocumentCode
2381387
Title
Broadband variable optical attenuator in silica waveguide technology
Author
Clapp, T.V. ; Day, S. ; Ojha, S. ; Peall, R.G.
Author_Institution
Nortel Adv. Technol., Harlow, UK
Volume
1
fYear
1998
fDate
20-24 Sep 1998
Firstpage
301
Abstract
A broad-band variable optical attenuator, with 1 dB flatness over the 1530-1560 range and with variable attenuation up to 20 dB, is described. It is based on cascaded Mach-Zehnders and fabricated in silica waveguide technology
Keywords
integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical fabrication; optical losses; silicon compounds; 1530 to 1560 nm; broad-band variable optical attenuator; broadband variable optical attenuator; cascaded Mach-Zehnders; silica waveguide technology; variable attenuation; Attenuation; Doped fiber amplifiers; Electrodes; Optical attenuators; Optical control; Optical fibers; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Silicon compounds; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location
Madrid
Print_ISBN
84-89900-14-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ECOC.1998.732550
Filename
732550
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