Title :
Optically-powered optical power limiter for use in lightwave networks
Author :
Aksyuk, V.A. ; Giles, C.R. ; Dentai, A. ; Burrus, E.C. ; Burrus, C.A. ; Stulz, L. ; Bishop, D.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol., AT&T Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We report on an optically powered optical power limiter for use in lightwave networks. Our device is a hybrid consisting of a MEMS variable attenuator specially designed for operation at low voltages operated in conjunction with an InGaAs photogenerator. Our resulting device is fast, small, inexpensive, fiber connectorized and requires no external circuitry or source of electrical power. We believe that it represents a practical power limiter, which will be easily implemented in lightwave systems.
Keywords :
micro-optics; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical limiters; InGaAs; InGaAs photogenerator; MEMS variable attenuator; fiber connector; hybrid device; lightwave network; optical power; optical power limiter; Indium gallium arsenide; Intelligent networks; Micromechanical devices; Optical attenuators; Optical feedback; Optical fiber networks; Optical materials; Optical receivers; Optical saturation; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, 1999. MEMS '99. Twelfth IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5194-0
DOI :
10.1109/MEMSYS.1999.746852
