Thermo-Optic Variable Attenuator/Waveplate Based on Waveguides Patterned on Organic-Inorganic Hybrids

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2013

Authors

Vicente, CMS (Author) Other; Freitas, C (Author) Other; Marques, PV (Author) FCUP; Correia, SFH (Author) Other; Lima, PP (Author) Other; Carlos, LD (Author) Other; Andre, PS (Author) Other; Ferreira, RAS (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: 2013 15TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRANSPARENT OPTICAL NETWORKS (ICTON 2013)

15th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON)

Cartagena, SPAIN, JUN 23-27, 2013

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FOS: Engineering and technology > Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering

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Authenticus ID: P-008-EX3

DOI: 10.1109/icton.2013.6602794

Abstract (EN): This work reports a variable attenuator/waveplate based on thermo-optic (TO) effect induced on a waveguide patterned by direct UV-laser writing on films of organic-inorganic di-ureasil hybrids. The waveguide temperature was tuned inducing phase retardation between the transverse electric (TE) and transverse magnetic (TM) modes, resulting in a controllable waveplate. Furthermore, the waveguide TO actuation allows obtaining a variable optical attenuator. The relevant properties, such as attenuation, polarization dependence of the thermal actuation and power consumption will be presented in the NIR (1550 nm). The required electrical power and temperature variation to attain the optical signal extinction and the retardation phase of pi/2 were estimated.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific