Title :
Magnetically tunable fiber Bragg gratings
Author :
Jin, S. ; Mavoori, H. ; Espindola, R.P. ; Adams, L.E. ; Strasser, T.A.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol., Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We believe we report the first demonstration of a broad-range (15.7 nm) tuning of fiber Bragg grating using fast, programmable, and latchable magnetic actuation. A key advantage is that the device requires no power except when shifting wavelengths.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; magneto-optical devices; optical fibres; optical tuning; fiber Bragg grating; magnetic tuning; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Magnetic devices; Magnetic field induced strain; Magnetic forces; Magnetic separation; Magnetostriction; Magnets; Optical tuning; Solenoids;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.768086
