PLC type compact variable optical attenuator for photonic transport network

被引:48
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作者
Kawai, T
Koga, M
Okuno, M
Kitoh, T
机构
[1] NTT Opt Network Syst Labs, Kanagawa 239, Japan
[2] NTT Elect, Kanagawa 239, Japan
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D O I
10.1049/el:19980226
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
The authors propose a compact non-mechanical variable attenuator based on silica-based planar lightwave circuits (PLC). The fabricated variable attenuator achieves 20dB attenuation with a polarisation sensitivity of < 1 dB, a wavelength range over 20nm, and rise and fall times of < 400 mu s.
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页码:264 / 265
页数:2
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