LOW-POWER ACOUSTOOPTIC DEVICE BASED ON A TAPERED SINGLE-MODE FIBER

被引:42
作者
BIRKS, TA
RUSSELL, PSJ
PANNELL, CN
机构
[1] Optoelectronics Research Centre, University Southampton
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10.1109/68.300175
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A new type of fiber acousto-optic device, based on tapered single-mode fiber, is described. Unlike earlier designs, the overlap between the acoustic and optical waves is complete, so very little acoustic power is required. Maximum coupling in an experimental device was attained for an electrical drive power of just 0.5 mW.
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页码:725 / 727
页数:3
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