Title
Submicrosecond speed variable optical attenuator using acoustooptics
Abbreviated Journal Title
IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett.
Keywords
acoustooptics; attenuator; Bragg cell; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; Optics; Physics, Applied
Abstract
A novel variable optical attenuator (VOA) is introduced that can provide high dynamic range and high-resolution all at fast submicrosecond speeds. The VOA design exploits an in-line one-to-one imaging optical architecture operating with Bragg-mode acoustooptic Bragg cells, Optical attenuation is achieved via frequency and drive voltage control of the Bragg cells, leading to flexible and precise attenuation-level settings. VOA demonstrated a 45-dB dynamic range with a 175-ns switching time. Other measured parameters include 1.14-dB/MHz resolution, 1.56-dB polarization dependent loss, and an excess loss of 3.55 dB.
Journal Title
Ieee Photonics Technology Letters
Volume
13
Issue/Number
7
Publication Date
1-1-2001
Document Type
Article
DOI Link
Language
English
First Page
693
Last Page
695
WOS Identifier
ISSN
1041-1135
Recommended Citation
"Submicrosecond speed variable optical attenuator using acoustooptics" (2001). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 8178.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/8178