• Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers
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• v.51 no.2
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• pp.15-18
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• 2014

This work studies a variable optical attenuator using a reflective type liquid crystal cell for optical switches. The proposed architecture is capable of comprising a compact and low voltage driving variable optical attenuator. The usefulness of the proposed architecture is demonstrated by showing characterization of the liquid crystal cell, temperature effects, and response characteristics of the architecture.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.127-132
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• 2016

In this paper, a trench structure was fabricated by femtosecond-laser machining to eliminate thermal crosstalk in a multichannel variable optical attenuator (VOA), to prevent decreasing attenuation efficiency of the VOA. Trenches of a variety of widths and depths were fabricated on the VOA chips by femtosecond-laser processing. After the machining, attenuation according to current change was observed in each VOA chip module with trenches. As a result, we could observe high responsivity of attenuation and low power consumption, and that the heat of each channel barely influenced other channels.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.28-31
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• 2018

In this paper, we have proposed and demonstrated a variable optical attenuator (VOA) incorporating a dual-fiber collimator and a bimetallic actuator. The optical attenuation between input and output single-mode fibers was tuned by tilting the angle of a reflection mirror fixed on the bimetal. The bimetal was heated or cooled by a thermoelectric cooler (TEC) and then moved the reflection mirror, due to bending and unreeling. The desired optical attenuation can be obtained through adjusting the electrical input into the TEC. The fabricated device showed 0.5 dB of insertion loss, 0.2 dB of maximum polarization-dependent loss, and 40 dB of dynamic range. The response time was measured to be about 5 s.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.22-23
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• 2003

광섬유 가변 감쇠기는 광증폭기, add／drop 모듈, Mux／Demux, 광송수신기 등 중요한 광통신 시스템의 입력 및 출력 광신호 레벨을 적절하게 제어하기 위해 요구되는 중요한 소자이다. 가변 감쇠기는 높은 신뢰성, 높은 해상도, 작은 삽입손실, 낮은 편광 및 파장 의존성 손실 등이 요구되어 진다. 가변 광감쇠기는 평면 기판에 형성된 도파로 의 열광학 효과나 전기광학 효과를 이용하는 기법과 MEMS 기술에 기초한 방법이 잘 알려져 있다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.02a
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• pp.132-133
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• 2000

최근, 인터넷 등의 보급으로 인하여 급증하는 다양한 형태의 정보를 효과적으로 전송하기 위하여 파장분할다중화 광통신시스템 (wavelength division multiplexed optical communication system: WDM)이 활발히 개발 및 보급되어 왔다. 가변 광감쇠기는 각 파장별 광신호의 세기를 균일하게 하여 장거리 전송을 가능하게 하는 WDM시스템의 핵심 소자이다. 폴리머 소자는 제작이 간편하고 가격이 저렴할 뿐 만 아니라 다른 소자와의 집적이 용이하고, 열광학 계수가 실리카에 비하여 10배 정도 커서 구동전력을 크게 줄일 수 있는 등의 장점으로 인하여 폴리머 광감쇠기가 활발하게 연구되어 왔다$^{(1)}$ . 본 논문에서는 미세 가공된 멤브레인형$^{(2)}$ 도파로를 이용한 저전력 폴리머 가변 광가쇠기에 관한 것이다. (중략)

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.36-44
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• 2009

Spray cross-section was measured by the Optical Line Patternator (OLP) and Optical Tomography at high ambient pressure. The laser line beam passed through the spray region, then Mie scattered signal and transmitted light were captured. The measured signal was processed to obtain a distribution of attenuation coefficient in spray cross-section. Beer-Lambert's law and mathematical reconstruction methods were used to reconstruct the distribution of attenuation coefficient. Spray became dense at high pressure and attenuation of scattered signal occurred seriously. OLP method, which uses Mie scattered signal, showed limit in compensating attenuation problem in dense spray region. Optical tomography reconstructed spray cross-section well, from transmission rate of light penetrating spray region.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics D
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• v.36D no.9
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• pp.50-55
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• 1999

In this paper we proposed a variable optical attenuator using the side polished fiber coupled with a refractive index matching liquid. Small variation of refractive index of matching liquid can induce very large change of optical loss due to the coupling between the fiber mode and radiation mode. The thermo-optic effect of matching liquid was used to ontrol the optical attenuation. The side polished fiber block was fabricated using the silicon V gloove. Experimental results showed that $5^{\circ}C$ temperature variation was enough to adjust full range attenuation. The polarization dependent loss and insertion loss of the fabricated devices were 0.5dB and 0.2dB respectively.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.29-35
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• 2004

When an optical pulse is propagated through the atmosphere space, it is attenuated and broadened by the effect of atmospheric turbulence. This pulse broadening is occurred by the fluctuation in the arrival time of pulse at an optical receiver. In digital optical communication, the attenuation is important factor but the pulse broadening is more important. In this paper, thus, we will find the broadening of pulse propagated through the turbulent atmosphere, present it as the function of the structure constant for the refractive index fluctuation, and simulate it to the turbulent strength and the transmission length.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.254-260
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• 2005

By incorporating large core polymer waveguides, which have been developed for increased alignment tolerance in passive fiber attachment, highly efficient variable optical attenuators are proposed. In order to find optimum device structures, 3-dimensional beam propagation method (BPM) simulations are performed. Heat distribution over the polymer film is calculated to find the 3-dimensional index profile data for the BPM simulation. Due to the small index contrast between the core and cladding materials in the large core waveguide, heat-induced radiation occurs for small heating power. While the ordinary VOA needs the temperature to change over $150^{\circ}C$ for 20 dB attenuation, the large core VOA requires only $70^{\circ}C$. In addition to the merit of passive fiber attachment, the proposed VOA has enhanced attenuation efficiency for the lower temperature change.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.37 no.5
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• pp.527-532
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• 2013

The wireless visible light communication technology has received great attention for high-data rate services in the room and underwater. However, performance of a visible light seawater link is limited by multiple constraints from the current light source and detector technology, and underwater channel conditions. In this paper, performance of the line of sight underwater link was analyzed in terms of signal to noise ratio and bit error rate of the detector. Roles of different parameters such as data rate, transmission distance, and attenuation coefficient, are studied. Through the modeling and simulation of the OOK and L-PPM modulation technologies for undersea environment application, the advantages and limitations are described in detail.