Add-Drop Filter Based on Wavelength-Dependent Light Interlink between Lithium-Niobate Microwaveguide Chip and Microfiber Knot Ring
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussions
2.1. Drop Functionality and Its Performance Dependence on Microfiber Knot Ring Diameter
2.2. Add Functionality and Its Performance Dependence on Microfiber Knot Ring Diameter
2.3. Polarization-Dependent Loss
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Fabrication of Microfiber Knot Ring
3.2. Lithium Niobate Microwaveguide
3.3. Coupling Process of Experiment
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
LN | lithium niobate |
MKR | microfiber knot ring |
MNOF | micro/nano optical fiber |
APE | annealed proton exchange |
FSR | free spectral range |
PDL | polarization dependent loss |
OSA | optical spectral analyzer |
TLS | tunable laser source |
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Zhou, S.; Wang, Y.; He, D.; Hu, Y.; Yu, J.; Chen, Z.; Guan, H.; Zhang, J.; Luo, Y.; Tang, J.; et al. Add-Drop Filter Based on Wavelength-Dependent Light Interlink between Lithium-Niobate Microwaveguide Chip and Microfiber Knot Ring. Crystals 2016, 6, 67. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst6060067
Zhou S, Wang Y, He D, Hu Y, Yu J, Chen Z, Guan H, Zhang J, Luo Y, Tang J, et al. Add-Drop Filter Based on Wavelength-Dependent Light Interlink between Lithium-Niobate Microwaveguide Chip and Microfiber Knot Ring. Crystals. 2016; 6(6):67. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst6060067
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhou, Suxu, Yuan Wang, Donghui He, Yang Hu, Jianhui Yu, Zhe Chen, Heyuan Guan, Jun Zhang, Yunhan Luo, Jieyuan Tang, and et al. 2016. "Add-Drop Filter Based on Wavelength-Dependent Light Interlink between Lithium-Niobate Microwaveguide Chip and Microfiber Knot Ring" Crystals 6, no. 6: 67. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst6060067