Title :
Bistable tuning operation of a Si-waveguide Fabry-Perot resonator having a ferro-electric liquid crystal cladding
Author :
Nakatsuhara, Katsumi ; Kubo, Hiroyoshi ; Nakagami, Takakiyo
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Kanagawa Institute of Technology, 1030, Shimo-ogino, Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa, 243-0292, Japan, Phone & Fax: +81-46-291-3276, knakatsu@ele.kanagawa-it.ac.jp
Abstract :
We proposed and fabricated a tunable filter using a Si-waveguide Fabry-Perot resonator having a ferro-electric liquid crystal cladding. We demonstrated the wavelength tuning operation with the experimental device fabricated at 1550nm wavelength.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot; Liquid crystals; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Tuning; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications, 2006. ECOC 2006. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes, France
Print_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2006.4801248
