Optical intensity induced shutter in photochromic-doped sol-gel gel-glass waveguides

  • Ignacio R. Matías*
  • , Manuel López-Amo
  • , Gennady Fiksman
  • , Partha Datta
  • , José Manuel Otón
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The dynamic response, modeling and performance of a new optical intensity induced shutter have been studied. Hybrid optical waveguides made of optical fibers and photochromic doped gel-glass have been prepared by sol-gel process. A novel theoretical model explaining their behavior is shown. Experimental validation of the model is also shown. Design parameters of the devices, optical tunability and their application as extrinsic fiber optic intensity induced shutter (EFIS) are theoretically and experimentally demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)780-788
Number of pages9
JournalIEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
Volume3
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 1997
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Fiber-optic shutter
  • Optical fiber devices
  • Photochromic materials
  • Sol-gel process

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