Single-mode fiber variable optical attenuator based on a ferrofluid shutter

被引：18
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作者：
Dudus, Anna [1 ]
Blue, Robert [1 ]
Uttamchandani, Deepak [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Strathclyde, Dept Elect & Elect Engn, Ctr Microsyst & Photon, Glasgow G1 1XW, Lanark, Scotland
来源：
APPLIED OPTICS | 2015年 / 54卷 / 08期
关键词：
LENS; VOA;
D O I：
10.1364/AO.54.001952
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
We report on the fabrication and characterization of a single-mode fiber variable optical attenuator (VOA) based on a ferrofluid shutter actuated by a magnetic field created by a low voltage electromagnet. We compare the performance of a VOA using oil-based ferrofluid, with one VOA using water-based 12 ferrofluid, and demonstrate broadband optical attenuation of up to 28 dB with polarization dependent 13 loss of 0.85 dB. Our optofluidic VOA has advantages over MEMS-based VOAs such as simple construction and the absence of mechanical moving parts. (C) 2015 Optical Society of America
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页码：1952 / 1957
页数：6
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