Variable optical attenuator using linear micro-actuators

Fumikazu Oohira; Takashi Matsui; Maho Hosogi; Akihiro Iino

doi:10.1117/12.570627

25 October 2004 Variable optical attenuator using linear micro-actuators

Fumikazu Oohira, Takashi Matsui, Maho Hosogi, Akihiro Iino

Proceedings Volume 5604, Optomechatronic Micro/Nano Components, Devices, and Systems; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.570627
Event: Optics East, 2004, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Abstract

A variable optical attenuator (VOA) is a tunable device that can control the amount of the attenuation of the laser power in the optical communication systems. We proposed a new construction of the VOA composed of lenses and fibers and micro-actuators, which are very simple and easy to assemble. By the constructed devices, the good optical characteristics such as an insertion loss, a wavelength dependency and dynamic range are confirmed experimentally.

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Fumikazu Oohira, Takashi Matsui, Maho Hosogi, and Akihiro Iino "Variable optical attenuator using linear micro-actuators", Proc. SPIE 5604, Optomechatronic Micro/Nano Components, Devices, and Systems, (25 October 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.570627

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