In-fiber and fiber-compatible acoustooptic components

Acoustooptics has been shown to provide a powerful and versatile means of controlling and modulating laser radiation in bulk optic components. We discuss the fiber-optic and fiber-compatible versions of several components such as the phase modulator and Bragg cell. In addition, we present general de...

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Published in:	Journal of lightwave technology Vol. 13; no. 7; pp. 1429 - 1434
Main Authors:	Pannell, C.N., Wacogne, B.F., Abdulhalim, I.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	IEEE 01-07-1995
Subjects:	Optical control Optical devices Optical fiber couplers Optical fiber devices Optical fiber sensors Optical modulation Optical refraction Optical sensors Optical variables control Phase modulation
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Summary:	Acoustooptics has been shown to provide a powerful and versatile means of controlling and modulating laser radiation in bulk optic components. We discuss the fiber-optic and fiber-compatible versions of several components such as the phase modulator and Bragg cell. In addition, we present general design rules for such components based on the strengths and weaknesses of the various available materials and illustrate by means of a consolidated account of some previously completed results obtained at the Optoelectronics Research Center at Southampton University. Acoustooptic techniques for the control of optical radiation, well established for bulk-optic components, are shown to be equally valuable in the context of fiber-optic components if carefully applied.< >
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23
ISSN:	0733-8724 1558-2213
DOI:	10.1109/50.400708