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A Study on the Acousto-Optical Wavelength Tunable Filters Utilizing Tapered Directional Coupler SAW Guides

Tapered 방향성 가중 결합 음향파 도파로 구조를 이용한 음향광학형 파장가변 광 필터에 관한 연구

  • 정기조 (홍익대학교 전자전산공학과) ;
  • 김정희 (홍익대학교 전자전산공학과) ;
  • 정홍식 (홍익대학교 전자전기컴퓨터공학부)
  • Published : 2002.01.01
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Abstract

Acousto-optical wavelength tunable optical filters in LiNbO$_3$ have been demonstrated using taperd directional weighted coupling acoustic waveguides and Ti double diffusion technique. Conversion efficiency in excess of 61%, 86% and sidelobe intensity of -14.29㏈, -14.99㏈ were measured at a wavelength of 1551.1nm RF frequency of 173.58MHz and RF power of 35㎽ for both TE and TM input polarizations, respectivelv. A spectral width of ~l.8nm and linear tuning late of 8.6nm/MHz were demonstrated. A 2.82$mutextrm{s}$ switching time has been measured. With two channels with 2.5nmseparation, channel cross-talk was lower than -l4㏈ for single wavelength filtering due to sidelobe.

Tapered 방향성 가중 결합 음향파 도파로를 이용하여 음향광학형 파장가변 광 필터를 LiNbO₃와 Ti 이중 확산 공정 기술을 이용하여 제작하였다. 1551.1㎚ 파장의 TE, TM 입사 편광모드와 173.58㎒ 35㎽ RF구동 신호에 대해서 각각 -14.29㏈, -14.99㏈ 부 모드 억압과 61%, 86% 변환효율이 측정되었다. 파장변화율과 통과 대역폭은 8.6㎚/㎒ 1.8㎚로 측정되었으며, 스위칭 속도는 2.82㎲로 측정되었다. 2.5㎚ 채널 간격에 대해서 약 -l4㏈누화 레벨이 측정되었으며, 부 모드와 채널 간격이 누화에 매우 큰 영향을 미치고있음을 확인하였다.

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