Title :
In-fiber unidirectional variable-optical-attenuator controlled by light
Author :
Kang, M.S. ; Russell, P. St J
Author_Institution :
Max-Planck Inst. for the Sci. of Light, Erlangen, Germany
Abstract :
We propose and experimentally demonstrate a novel in-fiber unidirectional variable-optical-attenuator controlled by light. Coherent optically-driven acoustic vibrations in a photonic crystal fiber core cause unidirectional inter-polarization scattering. Switching times of 20 ns are achieved.
Keywords :
holey fibres; light scattering; optical attenuators; optical fibre polarisation; optical isolators; photonic crystals; vibrations; VOA; coherent optically-driven acoustic vibrations; in-fiber unidirectional variable-optical-attenuator; optical isolator; photonic crystal fiber core; time 20 ns; unidirectional interpolarization scattering; Optical amplifiers; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber devices; Optical polarization;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2010 36th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8536-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8534-5
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2010.5621346
