• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제28권8호
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• pp.6-13
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• 2014

In this paper, a multiwavelength-switchable first-order fiber flexible filter is newly proposed, which is based on a polarization-diversity loop. The proposed filter consists of a polarization beam splitter, three half-wave plates(HWPs), and two high birefringent fibers(HBFs). The proposed filter has a good flexibility in adjusting relative angular difference between the principal axes of two HBFs by inserting an HWP between two HBFs. The first-order flat-top or narrow band transmission spectra and the zeroth-order transmission spectra, which had a channel spacing of ~0.8nm, could be obtained by controlling the three HWPs, and, in particular, each of them could also be interleaved. In addition, zeroth-order transmission spectra with a channel spacing of ~0.8nm could be flexibly converted into those with a channel spacing of ~0.4nm through the control of three HWPs, and also be interleaved. The transmission characteristics of the proposed filter was theoretically analyzed and experimentally verified.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.405-409
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• 2009

A polarization-independent multiwavelength-switchable fiber filter is proposed based on a polarization beam splitter and fiber coupler, which can function as a polarization-independent transmission or reflection-type interleaving filter. The proposed filter consists of a polarization beam splitter and a Sagnac birefringence loop composed of a 50:50 coupler, high birefringent fibers, and two quarter-wave plates. In the proposed filter, a transmission-type interleaver with a channel isolation > 18 dB or a reflection-type one with a channel isolation of ${\sim}3$ dB, whose channel spacing and switching displacement were 0.8 and 0.4 nm in common, respectively, could be obtained. A channel interleaving operation could be performed by the proper control of waveplates within the Sagnac birefringence loop.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.147-151
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• 2008

This paper proposes a new polarization-independent Sagnac birefringence loop structure-based multiwavelength-periodic filter and presents measurements and analysis of its spectrum. The filter can be used in several schemes by adjusting the orientation angles of two quarter waveplates and the operating characteristics in the reflection type are analyzed including dispersion and polarization mode dispersion at each principal axis. This filter has polarization-independent spectra but a polarization-dependent dispersion, consequently polarization mode dispersion whose values changes with operating schemes.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제23권10호
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• pp.7-13
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• 2009

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.