• DocumentCode
    444333
  • Title

    25 GHz tunability of planar Bragg grating using liquid crystal cladding and electric field

  • Author

    Sparrow, I.J.G. ; Sager, D.A. ; Gawith, C.B.E. ; Smith, P.G.R. ; Emmerson, G.D. ; Kaczmarek, M. ; Dyadyusha, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    963
  • Abstract
    Application of a liquid crystal over a UV written planar silica waveguide provides the first electrically tunable, first order reflective Bragg grating using liquid crystals. 25 GHz tunability is achieved with a 25 Volt applied field.
  • Keywords
    Bragg gratings; liquid crystals; optical materials; optical waveguides; silicon compounds; 25 GHz; 25 V; SiO2; UV written planar silica waveguide; electric field; liquid crystal cladding; planar Bragg grating; reflective Bragg grating; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Hydrogen; Liquid crystal devices; Liquid crystals; Optical devices; Optical fiber couplers; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Silicon compounds;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-796-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2005.1548997
  • Filename
    1548997
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=444333