Super high-performance MEMS fiber optic variable optical attenuator (VOA) for aerospace and commercial applications.

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dc.contributor.authorGhauri, Farzan N.
dc.contributor.authorRiza, Nabeel A.
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dc.date.issued2005-05-24
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dc.description.abstractFiber-optic variable optical attenuators (VOAs) are required for light power control in numerous applications such as test and instrumentation, optical fiber telecommunications, industrial fiber-optic sensing, biomedical imaging and sensing, and photonic signal processing for antennas and radar systems. The requirements for the VOA, such as dynamic range and resolution, vary depending on the application. A VOA can demonstrate high end performance when it possesses critical attributes like super resolution precision and high dynamic range. Reported in this paper is the demonstration of a hybrid analog-digital fiber-optic VOA design that employs microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology. The VOA demonstrates simultaneously a super high controlled dynamic range of 81 dB as well as super 0.1 dB resolution attenuation controls. Proof-of-concept experiments exhibit an optical loss of 2.5 dB and C-band operations.Fiber-optic variable optical attenuators (VOAs) are required for light power control in numerous applications such as test and instrumentation, optical fiber telecommunications, industrial fiber-optic sensing, biomedical imaging and sensing, and photonic signal processing for antennas and radar systems. The requirements for the VOA, such as dynamic range and resolution, vary depending on the application. A VOA can demonstrate high end performance when it possesses critical attributes like super resolution precision and high dynamic range. Reported in this paper is the demonstration of a hybrid analog-digital fiber-optic VOA design that employs microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology. The VOA demonstrates simultaneously a super high controlled dynamic range of 81 dB as well as super 0.1 dB resolution attenuation controls. Proof-of-concept experiments exhibit an optical loss of 2.5 dB and C-band operations.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
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dc.identifier.citationGhauri, F. N. and Riza, N. A. (2005) 'Super high-performance MEMS fiber optic variable optical attenuator (VOA) for aerospace & commercial applications', Proceedings of SPIE, Enabling Photonics Technologies for Defense, Security and Aerospace Applications, Defense and Security Symposium 2005, Orlando, Florida, USA. doi: 10.1117/12.604919en
dc.identifier.doi10.1117/12.604919en
dc.identifier.eissn1996-756X
dc.identifier.endpage165en
dc.identifier.issn0277-786X
dc.identifier.journaltitleProceedings of SPIEen
dc.identifier.startpage159en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/10152
dc.identifier.volume5814en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherSociety of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)en
dc.rights© 2005 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited.en
dc.subjectVariable Optical Attenuator (VOA)en
dc.subjectDigital Micro-Mirror Device (DMDTM)en
dc.subjectFiber-optics.en
dc.subjectSignal attenuationen
dc.subjectMicromirrorsen
dc.subjectAnalog electronicsen
dc.subjectDigital micromirror devicesen
dc.subjectFiber opticsen
dc.subjectMicroelectromechanical systemsen
dc.subjectSingle mode fibersen
dc.titleSuper high-performance MEMS fiber optic variable optical attenuator (VOA) for aerospace and commercial applications.en
dc.typeConference itemen
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