• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.469-474
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• 2004

We have fabricated and designed wavelength-tunable sampled grating distributed Bragg reflector laser diodes(SGDBR-LD) by using, for the first time, planar buried heterostructures(PBH). The diodes have low threshold current values and high-performance of laser operation. Growth condition using metal organic chemical vapor deposition(MOCVD) was optimized for the formation of a good butt-coupling at the interface. A maximum output power of the fabricated device was 20 mW under 200 mA continuous wave(CW) operation at $25^{\circ}C$. Average threshold current and voltage were 12 mA and 0.8 V, approximately. This output power is higher than those of ridge waveguide(RWG) and buried ridge stripe(BRS) structures by amounts of 9 mW and 13 mW, respectively. We obtained a tuning range of 44.4nm which is well matched with the target value of our design. The side mode suppression ratio of more than 35 dB was obtained for the whole tuning range. Optical output power variation was less than 5 dB, which is 4 dB smaller than that of RWG structures.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.99-103
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• 2006

A tunable wavelength filter was proposed and demonstrated by using the UV nanoimprint technique. It consists of a Bragg grating in polymer waveguides and a heating electrode. The manufacturing of the grating was substantially simplified with the introduction of a smart imprint stamp containing a waveguide pattern integrated with the grating pattern. The center wavelength of the filter was successfully tuned by taking advantage of the thermooptic effect in polymers, which was induced by supplying electrical power to the electrode. For the fabricated device, a transmission dip of ${\~}$15 dB and a 3-dB bandwidth of 0.8 nm were obtained at the Bragg wavelength of ${\~}$l560 nm. The achieved thermooptic tuning efficiency was ${\~}$0.28 nm/mW, while the center wavelength was shifted from 1560 nm to 1558 nm with the electrical power consumption of 7 mW.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2007.02a
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• pp.233-234
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• 2007

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2004.02a
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• pp.318-319
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• 2004

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2006.07a
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• pp.201-202
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• 2006

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.269-274
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• 2011

The purpose of hull stress monitoring system(HSMS) is to lead hull structure to be safer at lower cost. We proposed a hull stress monitoring system for leisure boats using fiber-optic bragg grating(FBG) strain sensor. Fiber optic sensors are well suited for structure monitoring system, due to their ability to withstand harsh environments, immunity to electromagnetic interference, and reduce cabling installation cost when employing wavelength multiplexing. This paper presents an overview of current research and design of hull stress monitoring system for leisure boats.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.38-43
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• 2014

An external cavity laser supporting two wavelengths is demonstrated by incorporating polymer waveguide Bragg reflectors and a superluminescent light-emitting diode. An oversized rib waveguide structure and Bragg gratings are designed by using the effective-index and transmission-matrix methods. Bragg gratings with different periods are inscribed on a polymer waveguide through double-exposure laser interferometry. In order to tune the cavity loss affected by the reflectivity of Bragg gratings, a Bragg reflectors with varying length is incorporated. Two-wavelength-mode lasing is achieved for the device consisting of 2-mm long, 537-nm period gratings and 2.2-mm long, 540-nm period gratings; the lasing wavelengths are 1554 nm and 1564 nm, with an output power close to 0 dBm, a 20-dB bandwidth of 0.2 nm, and a side-mode suppression ratio of 45 dB.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.295-302
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• 2007

This paper presents a rigorous comparison of the design characteristics of polarization-insensitive directional coupler (DC) and multimode interference (MMI) coupler based on rib type waveguides, by using longitudinal modal transmission-line theory (L-MTLT). It shows that the multimode mixing and interference property of MMI can be structurally designed through the continuous evolution of the two-mode coupling property of DC. It also compares and analyzes the coupling efficiency along with the coupling length and the wavelength between polarization-insensitive DC and MMI. From the design properties obtained, it demonstrates for the first time the integration of polarization-insensitive DC or MMI with a Bragg grating and evaluates precisely the filtering characteristics. The numerical results reveal that the DC, as long as it is designed to have the same coupling length for TE and TM modes, has better performance than the MMI in polarization-insensitive filtering behaviour. However, it shows that the MMI with much less coupling length than DC is preferred in the miniaturization of integrated devices.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.346-350
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• 2017

A tunable filter incorporating an apodized grating with a high-refractive-index polymer layer is demonstrated. In the apodized tunable filter, the reflectivity is decreased compared to that of a uniform grating, because of the gradually decreased grating depth. To increase the reflectivity of the apodized grating, a polymer of high refractive index is adopted for the apodized grating, and then high reflectivity is obtained while maintaining a narrow bandwidth. The apodized tunable filter exhibits a 3-dB bandwidth of 0.51 nm and a 20-dB bandwidth of 1.05 nm, with 98.5% reflection.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.02a
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• pp.70-71
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• 2000

Ge이 도핑된 실리카 광도파로 코어는 GeO$_2$분자의 산소결핍에 의하여 248nm의 파장을 갖는 자외선에 대해서 광감응성을 가지게 된다. 따라서 248nm 파장의 레이저를 간섭시켜 조사할 경우, Ge가 도핑되지 않은 overcladding 부분은 투과하고 간섭 패턴의 에너지 분포에 따라 코어의 굴절률이 주기적으로 변화한다. 이 주기적인 굴절률 변화는 잘 알려진 광학적 브래그 격자(Bragg grating)의 역할을 하게된다. 자외선 레이저를 이용하여 영구적인 굴절률 변화를 코어 내부에 형성시키는 방법으로는 홀로그램법과 위상 마스크를 이용하는 방법, 그리고 단일 슬릿을 이용하는 방법등이 있다[1][2]. (중략)