Extinction ratio

About: Extinction ratio is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 8541 publications have been published within this topic receiving 111908 citations.

Narrowband, polarization insensitive all-fiber acousto-optic tunable bandpass filter.

Abstract: We demonstrate an all-fiber acousto-optic tunable bandpass filter exhibiting narrow optical bandwidth and negligible polarization dependence by employing a novel ultraviolet (UV)-induced core-mode blocker written in a high numerical aperture (NA) fiber. It was demonstrated that the device had the measured 3-dB optical bandwidth of 0.65 nm, the polarization-dependent center-wavelength splitting of 0.05 nm and the extinction ratio of -22dB at the wavelength around 1550 nm. The details of the transmission characteristics and the loss mechanism of the core-mode blocking element inscribed in the high NA fiber are discussed.

Polymeric electro-optic modulator based on 1×2 Y-fed directional coupler

Abstract: We have demonstrated a polymeric electro-optic modulator based on a 1×2 Y-fed directional waveguide coupler. The symmetric geometry of the 1×2 Y-fed directional coupler provided the modulator unique characteristics of intrinsic 3 dB operating point and two complementary output ends. A low switching voltage of 3.6 V and a high extinction ratio of 26 dB were obtained with the modulator operating at a wavelength of 1.34 μm. The modulator was fabricated with a novel electro-optic polymer that was synthesized from polyurethane cross-linking with a chromophore.

All-optical logic gates in plasmonic metal–insulator–metal nanowaveguide with slot cavity resonator

Abstract: We demonstrate the compact all-optical logic XOR and OR gates in subwavelength plasmonic metal–insulator–metal waveguides with slot cavity resonators, especially for telecommunication wavelengths, with an extinction ratio of 25 dB, which can provide nanoscale logic integrated circuits. The gates behavior is based on suppression or enhancement of resonant modes in a slot cavity resonator induced by a change in position of input ports. The performance of the gates is discussed analytically and verified by the numerical method of finite-difference time-domain (FDTD).

On-chip optical mode exchange using tapered directional coupler.

Abstract: We present an on-chip optical mode exchange between two multiplexed modes by using tapered directional couplers on silicon-on-insulator platform. The device consisting of mode multiplexing and mode exchange is compact with relatively large fabrication error tolerance. The simulation results show efficient higher order mode excitation and mode exchange. A low excess loss less than 0.5 dB and high extinction ratio larger than 15 dB over 10 nm wavelength range from 1535 to 1545 nm are achieved.

Microfiber loop resonator based temperature sensor

Abstract: A microfiber loop resonator (MLR) is fabricated by coiling a microfiber which is fabricated using a flame heating technique, into itself. A temperature response on a comb spectrum of a fabricated MLR, which is embedded in a low refractive index polymer, is investigated. The spacing of the transmission comb spectrum of the MLR is observed to be unchanged with the temperature. However, the extinction ratio of the spectrum is observed to be linearly decreased with the temperature. The slope of the extinction ratio reduction against temperature was about 0.043dB/oC. The dependence of the extinction ratio on temperature is due to the change in the material’s refractive index.