In-line tunable band-edge filter based on a single-mode tapered fiber coated with a dispersive material

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1665-1667

  Villatoro, Joel ^a   Monzón Hernández, David ^a   Luna Moreno, Donato ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN ÓPTICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Dispersive materials; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber filters; Tapered fibers

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTICS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; POLYNOMIALS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SINGLE MODE FIBERS;

BAND EDGE FILTER; DISPERSIVE MATERIALS; TAPERED FIBERS;

OPTICAL FILTERS;

EID: 23844495456     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2005.851993     Document Type: Article

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