Design issues for tunable filters for optical telecommunications

Keith L. Lewis; Gilbert Smith; Ian Robert Mason; Katie Rochester

doi:10.1117/12.461728

9 April 2002 Design issues for tunable filters for optical telecommunications

Keith L. Lewis, Gilbert Smith, Ian Robert Mason, Katie Rochester

Proceedings Volume 4679, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2001; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461728
Event: Boulder Damage, 2001, Boulder, CO, United States

Abstract

A summary is presented of some of the issues facing the developers of tunable filters for use in optical communication systems, including those exploiting acousto- optic, thermo-optic and electro-optic effects. The potential of electromechanically tuned variants is also assessed in relation to devices micromachined from silicon. Emphasis is given to electro-optically tuned devices, with experimental data presented for an example based on a nanophase polymer dispersed liquid crystal composite.

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Keith L. Lewis, Gilbert Smith, Ian Robert Mason, and Katie Rochester "Design issues for tunable filters for optical telecommunications", Proc. SPIE 4679, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2001, (9 April 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461728

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