Title :
A new tunable optical filter based on the Faraday effect on a Bragg grating
Author :
Arce, J.L. ; Lopez-Higuera, Jose Miguel ; Muriel, M.A.
Author_Institution :
Photonic Eng. Group, Cantabria Univ., Santander, Spain
Abstract :
We describe a novel tunable optical filter for use in optical frequency domain multiplexed communication systems. The shift in the Bragg condition of a fiber Bragg grating (or multilayer Bragg grating) due to magnetically induced circular birefringence, is analyzed
Keywords :
Faraday effect; diffraction gratings; frequency division multiplexing; magnetic circular dichroism; magneto-optical devices; optical communication equipment; optical fibre filters; tuning; Bragg condition; Bragg grating; Faraday effect; fiber Bragg grating; magnetically induced circular birefringence; multilayer Bragg grating; optical frequency domain multiplexed communication systems; tunable optical filter; Birefringence; Bragg gratings; Faraday effect; Fiber gratings; Frequency domain analysis; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic domains; Magnetic multilayers; Magnetic separation; Optical filters;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1996. LEOS 96., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3160-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1996.571699
