Electronics Letters · 1998 · 64 citations · 2 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringOpticsOptoelectronicsPhotonicsIntegrated PhotonicsOptical Communication SystemsOptical WaveguidesPhotonic Integrated CircuitsPhotonic MaterialsWaveguidesAttenuation ConstantAttenuatorsOptical AttenuationOptical AttenuatorsPolarimetric SensitivitySilica-based Materials
The authors propose a compact non-mechanical variable attenuator based on silica-based planar lightwave circuits (PLC). The fabricated variable attenuator achieves 20 dB attenuation with a polarisation sensitivity of < 1 dB, a wavelength range over 20 nm, and rise and fall times < 400 µs.
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A transport network layer based on optical network elements
G.R. Hill, P.J. Chidgey, F. Kaufhold et al. · Journal of Lightwave Technology · 1993 · 277 citations