• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.102-109
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• 2008

In this paper, the thermal characteristics of a tunable all-optical fiber Bragg grating(FBG) filter was investigated by numerical analysis. From the results, it is possible to tune a Bragg center wavelength along temperature variation because a Bragg center wavelength is varied linearly according to its operating temperature, however, the reflectivity of a Bragg center wavelength was reduced over a limited high temperature. Accordingly, it is possible to obtain the stability of a tunable all-optical FBG filter within $600^{\circ}C$, but it is difficult to tune a Bragg center wavelength over this temperature.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.42 no.7 s.337
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• pp.13-20
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• 2005

We propose an erbium-doped fiber ring laser whose multi-wavelength oscillation is tunable and switchable by tuning fiber bragg gratings. By applying axial pressure on the fiber bragg grating, the wavelength spacing of the proposed laser can be tuned continuously. And by adjusting a polarization controller(PC), the proposed laser can be switched among dual-, triple- and four-wavelength lasing operations.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.217-222
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• 2009

In this paper, a low-cost hybrid-integrated tunable laser is realized using a polymer-ring resonator-based add/drop filter reflector and a reflective semiconductor optical amplifier. The add/drop filter reflector, composed of a double-ring resonator with different radii, can have characteristics of selective wavelength reflection and wide wavelength tuning with an aid of vernier effect derived from the radii difference. By hybrid-integrating the reflective semiconductor optical amplifier with the add/drop filter reflector, a tunable laser can be realized through an active alignment method. The hybrid laser exhibited a single mode lasing with side mode suppression ratio of 26 dB and full width half maximum of 0.03 nm. In addition, applying a low current as small as 25 mA onto electrodes over add/drop filter reflector, a wavelength tuning range of 17 nm could be obtained.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.273-277
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• 2006

In this paper, we constructed the Littman type and fixed Littrow type tunable external-cavity diode laser systems. The laser output, which is the 0th-order diffracted beam from the diffraction grating in an external cavity, was the single longitudinal mode. Its FWHM was measured as less than 9MHz. With the diode driving current of 140mA and operating temperature of $25^{\circ}C$, the coarse tuning range of 5.375nm was measured for the Littman type, and of 13.65nm was measured for the fixed Littrow type. A fine tuning experiment in which an external mirror was rotated by a PZT driven by a sawtooth wave was performed, and its tuning range of 0.042nm was measured for both types. The fixed Littrow type tunable external-cavity diode laser system was an improvement on the conventional Littrow type tunable laser system in which the output direction varies due to the grating embedded in the mirror plate.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.371-380
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• 2006

We design and fabricate a novel tunable wavelength filter, which utilizes long-range surface plasmon-polaritons excited along nm-thick-metal strips. A gold metal strip, with $\sim$ cm length, 20 nm thickness, and $\sim$ 5$\mu$m width, is embedded in thick thermo-optic Polymer films supported by a silicon wafer. A dielectric Bragg grating structure is Placed on the metal strip, so that transmission signals at telecom wavelength are selected by thermal effect of the thermo-optic polymer. High extinction ratio of 25 dB and total insertion loss of $\sim$25 dB/cm can be measured by single-mode coupling of optical fibers. We also verify that wavelength tuning of the long-range surface plasmon-polariton filters can be achieved by electric current directly applied to the metal-strip waveguides.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.401-405
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• 2005

In this paper, we have presented mechanically formed long-period fiber gratings using periodically arrayed brass wires with a $250-{\mu}m$ diameter and realized the function of current-controlled wavelength-tuning. With the thermo-optic effect of the surrounding medium around the fiber cladding, the continuous displacement of the resonance wavelengths is achieved through the resistant heat of the wire which changes the refractive index of surrounding material. The tunability for each mode as a function of an applied electrical power is investigated. When the glycerin is used as a thermo-optic material, the measured tuning ranges of $LP_{03}$ and $LP_{04}$ within electrical power of 20 W reach to 14 nm and 48 nm, respectively. The experimental results are in good agreement with the theoretical that which is analyzed by a geometric-optics approximation.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.08a
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• pp.146-147
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• 2000

광 대역투과 필터$^{(1)(2)}$ 는 WDM 광통신 시스템에서의 채널 선별에 사용되거나 좁은 선폭의 광원을 제작하는 데 사용된다. 또한 광원의 파장을 분석하는 광스펙트럼 분석기나 광섬유 센서 시스템에서 신호처리용 파장 필터 등으로도 널리 쓰이고 있는 중요한 광소자 중에 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 코어 모드감쇠기와 음향광학 가변 필터$^{(3)}$ 를 사용하여 새로운 전광섬유 형태의 광 대역투과 필터를 구현하였다. 본 광 대역투과 필터는 필터의 중심 파장 및 필터의 투과율을 전기적으로 쉽고 빠르게 제어할 수 있다는 장점을 가지고 있다. (중략)

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.181-187
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• 1993

Optogalvanic spectrum of Ne has been obtained in the visible wavelength region 550-600 nm by using pulsed tunable dye laser. The recorded laser wavelengths are calibrated on the basis of the accurately-known Ne atomic transition lines. The accuracy of the measured wavelength is ${\pm}$ 0.005 nm. We tabulated the wavelengths and the relative intensities of the OG signals which are useful to calibrate the dye laser using R-590, R-610 dyes.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.02a
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• pp.78-79
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• 2000

재구성이 가능한 광 크로스-커넥트(optical cross connect)는 전광 네트워크를 구성하기 위한 핵심소자 중의 하나이다. 일반적인 구조의 파장분배기는 공간분할 스위치(space division switch)를 두 쌍의 파장 다중화기(multiplexer)와 역다중화기(demultiplexer)의 가운데에 삽입하여 구현된다$^{(1)}$ . 최근에, 광섬유 브래그 격자와 광스위치 쌍을 직렬 연결하여 재구성이 가능한 광 크로스-커넥트가 제안되었다$^{(2)}$ . 그러나, 이 구조는 광신호에 따라 광섬유 브래그 격자에 반사되면서 겪는 광스위치에 의한 삽입손실이 다르다는 문제점이 있다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위하여 본 논문에서는 한 쌍의 파장 다중화기/역다중화기와 파장가변 광섬유 브래그 격자를 이용한 새로운 구조의 광 크로스-커넥트를 제안하고자 한다. 또한, 제안된 구조는 일반적인 구조의 파장분배기에 비해 파장 다중화기/역다중화기의 개수를 반으로 줄일 수 있는 장점이 있다. (중략)

• Information and Communications Magazine
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• v.30 no.7
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• pp.12-17
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 2012년 12월에 표준화가 확정된 NG-PON2(Next Generation-Passive Optical Network2)를 기반으로 하는 액세스 전달망 시스템에서 동작파장을 초기화하는 다양한 방법 및 전송 채널 관리기술에 대한 국내외 동향을 제시하고, 새로운 파장 초기화 및 채널관리 기법을 제안하고 실험결과를 제시한다. 제안되는 기법은 필터링된 파장가변 광원에서 각각 수신된 전기적 신호들간 크기차이를 계산하여 이를 통해, 파장대역을 할당한다. 확보된 파장영역에서 시스템 링크가 물리적으로 연결이 되면, 연결된 광루트를 통해 발생하는 광원의 역반사 효과를 이용하여 전송채널의 동작 파장의 정확도를 향상시킨다. 결정된 채널내에서 광원의 동작 파장의 정확도를 향상시키기 위해서 에코잉(echoing) 기법, 즉, 가입자 송신단에서 전송된 광원이 중앙 기지국 수신단에서 적절하게 수신이 되는 지를 체크하게 된다. 이러한 기법을 이용하여, 광 회선 단말 장치가 광 종단 장치의 광원의 파장을 인지하지 못한 상태에서 동작파장을 찾는 시간이 최대 2초 이내에서 이루어짐을 확인하였다. 또한, 파장 가변형 레이저의 파장특성에 무관하게 동작함을 3개의 파장(1577.86nm, 1578.69nm, 1579.52nm)을 무작위로 선택하여 구동한 결과, 파장 대역 및 동작파장을 소수점 둘째자리까지 확보하는 것을 검증하였다.