Abbreviated Journal Title
Rev. Sci. Instrum.
Keywords
DISPERSED LIQUID-CRYSTAL; Instruments & Instrumentation; Physics, Applied
Abstract
Demonstrated is a super resolution, low loss, 100% repeatable and fast response digital variable fiber-optic attenuator instrument using a digital micromirror device. The attenuator design exploits beam expansion optics and a retroreflective architecture to achieve super-resolution with digital repeatability. The proof-of-concept attenuator at 1550 nm demonstrates a 41.5 dB optical attenuation range, optical insertion loss of 3.8 dB, a 1 ms maximum attenuation reset time, an optical polarization dependant loss of less than 0.07 dB, and an optical resolution range of 2.9-0.0517 mdB. The demonstrated attenuator is appropriate for fiber-optic test and instrumentation applications.
Journal Title
Review of Scientific Instruments
Volume
76
Issue/Number
9
Publication Date
1-1-2005
Document Type
Article
DOI Link
Language
English
First Page
6
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0034-6748
Recommended Citation
Riza, Nabeel A. and Ghauri, Farzan N., "Super-resolution variable fiber optic attenuator instrument using digital micromirror device (DMD (TM))" (2005). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 5603.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/5603
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