Variable optical attenuator with polarization maintaining fiber
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Aug 26, 2003
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Oct 3, 2002
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Mar 19, 2001
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Mar 19, 2001
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An electrically controllable, variable optical attenuator (VOA) is disclosed, in which polarization maintaining fiber is employed. The fiber is modified to expose the evanescent field of optical energy transmitted therein, by removing material therefrom in a direction parallel to either the fast or slow axis of the fiber, while preserving the polarization maintaining property of the fiber. A controllable material is formed over the modified portion, to remove optical energy in response to a changeable stimulus applied, which changes the refractive index of the material. Related packaging, material composition and system aspects of the attenuator are also disclosed.
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