Title :
Electrically controlled holographic optical filter
Author :
Petrov, M.P. ; Petrov, V.M. ; Chamrai, A.V. ; Denz, C. ; Tschudi, T.
Author_Institution :
A.F. Ioffe Phys. Tech. Inst., St. Petersburg, Russia
Abstract :
Electrically tunable and switchable holographic filters based on lithium niobate were manufactured and tested. The filter bandwidth was less than 20 pm. Switching of as much as seven channels separated by 36 pm was demonstrated in the range 784.8 nm.
Keywords :
electro-optical filters; electro-optical switches; holographic optical elements; lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical tuning; photorefractive materials; telecommunication switching; 784.8 nm; LiNbO3; electrically controlled holographic optical filter; filler bandwidth; filter bandwidth; photorefractive crystal; switchable holographic filters; Bandwidth; Bragg gratings; Electrooptic effects; Holographic optical components; Holography; Optical attenuators; Optical control; Optical filters; Photorefractive materials; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2001. ECOC '01. 27th European Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6705-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2001.989139