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http://dx.doi.org/10.5573/ieie.2014.51.2.015

Reflective Variable Optical Attenuator using Liquid Crystals  

Lee, Yong-Min (Dept. of Information Display, SunMoon University)
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Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers / v.51, no.2, 2014 , pp. 15-18 More about this Journal
Abstract
This work studies a variable optical attenuator using a reflective type liquid crystal cell for optical switches. The proposed architecture is capable of comprising a compact and low voltage driving variable optical attenuator. The usefulness of the proposed architecture is demonstrated by showing characterization of the liquid crystal cell, temperature effects, and response characteristics of the architecture.
Keywords
variable optical attenuator; liquid crystal; wavelength selective switch;
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