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Fiber-Optic Interleaving Filter Based on Polarization Beam Splitter and Fiber Coupler

편광 빔 분배기와 광섬유 결합기를 이용한 광섬유 인터리빙 필터

  • 장욱 (부경대학교 전기공학과 대학원) ;
  • 이용욱 (부경대학교 전기공학과)
  • Published : 2009.10.31
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Abstract

By incorporating a polarization beam splitter and fiber coupler, we propose a fiber-optic multiwavelength-switchable interleaving filter that can function as a polarizaiton-independent transmission or reflection-type one. The proposed filter consists of a polarizaiton beam splitter and a Sagnac birefringence loop that is composed of a 50:50 coupler, polarizaiton-maintaining fibers, and two quarter-wave plates. In the proposed filter, a transmission-type filter with a channel isolation > 18[dB] or a reflection-type one with a channel isolation ~3[dB], whose channel spacing and switching displacement were 0.8 and 0.4[nm] in common, respectively, could be obtained. Channel interleaving operation could be performed by the proper control of waveplates within the Sagnac birefringence loop.

본 논문에서는 편광 빔 분배기와 광섬유 결합기를 이용하여, 입력 편광에 무관한 반사형 및 투과형 인터리빙 필터로 동작할 수 있는 다파장 스위칭 가능한 광섬유 인터리빙 필터를 제안한다. 제안된 필터는 50:50 광섬유 결합기, 편광 유지 광섬유, 그리고 2개의 1/4 파장판으로 구성되는 Sagnac 복굴절 필터의 출력 양단을 편광 빔 분배기의 출력 양단과 연결함으로써 구성하였다. 제작된 필터는 반사형 및 투과형 모두 0.8[nm]의 채널 간격을 가지는 것으로 측정되었으며, 필터 내부의 1/4 파장판의 방위각을 조절함으로써 0.4[nm]의 스위칭 변위를 갖는 인터리빙 동작이 가능하였다. 또한, 필터의 채널 고립도는 반사형과 투과형에서 각각 ~3[dB]와 > 18[dB]로 측정되었다.

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