Abstract:
An optical communication assembly includes a demultiplexer coupled to an input fiber, a multiplexer coupled to an output fiber and a plurality of optical fibers. Each optical fiber is coupled to one or both of the demultiplexer and multiplexer. A plurality of attenuators are each coupled to an optical fiber in the plurality of optical fibers.
Abstract:
An optical apparatus includes an optical fiber (13). A plurality of individual optical fiber deformation structures, comprising e.g. acoustic wave propagation members (18) and acoustic wave generators (24), are positioned adjacent along a length of the optical fiber. Each of an individual optical fiber deformation structure introduces a mechanical or index deformation of a portion of the optical fiber (36) (e.g. by a flexural acoustic wave) to create perturbations in the optical modes in the fiber and provide a coherent coupling between two modes in the optical fiber. This apparatus provides a wavelength tunable bandpass filter (e.g. acousto-optic tunable filter, AOTF) and can be used to recover the gain flatness of erbiumdoped fiber amplifiers (EDFA) or as add/drop filter.
Abstract:
A drop AOTF has a first AOTF that includes an optical fiber with a longitudinal axis, an acoustic wave propagation member with a proximal end and a distal end and an acoustic wave propagation member. The acoustic wave propagation member propagating an acoustic wave from the proximal to the distal end of the acoustic wave propagation member. An optical circulator, with first, second and third ports, is coupled to the first AOTF at the third port. A mode coupler is coupled to the first AOTF. An orthogonal-polarization reflective mirror is coupled to the mode coupler.