Title :
Greater than 90nm continuously wavelength-tunable fibre Bragg gratings
Author :
Goh, Clarence ; Kikuchi, Kazuro ; Mokhtar, Makhfudzah ; Butler, S. ; Ibsen, M.
Author_Institution :
RCAST, Tokyo Univ., Japan
Abstract :
In this paper silica-based fibre Bragg grating filters with wavelength tuning-spans well over 90nm using a simple set-and-forget beam bending tuning-package is reported. The key operational parameters of the filters are maintained over the entire tuning-window.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; bending; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical filters; optical tuning; silicon compounds; wavelength division multiplexing; 90 nm; SiO2; filter operational parameters; set-and-forget beam bending tuning-package; silica-based fibre Bragg grating filters; tuning-window; wavelength tuning-spans; wavelength-tunable fibre bragg gratings; Bragg gratings; Capacitive sensors; Fiber gratings; Filters; Optical fiber devices; Optical surface waves; Optical tuning; Packaging; Slabs; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248468