Axial strain dependence of all-fiber acousto-optic tunable filters

Opt Express. 2009 Feb 16;17(4):2348-57. doi: 10.1364/oe.17.002348.

Abstract

We report the axial strain dependence of two types of all-fiber acousto-optic tunable filters based on flexural and torsional acoustic waves. Experimental observation of the resonant wavelength shift under applied axial strain could be explained by theoretical consideration of the combination of acoustic and optical effects. We discuss the possibility of suppressing the strain effect in the filters, or conversely, the possibility of using the strain dependence for wavelength tuning or strain sensors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acoustics / instrumentation*
  • Anisotropy
  • Computer-Aided Design*
  • Elastic Modulus
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Fiber Optic Technology / instrumentation*
  • Filtration / instrumentation*
  • Optical Devices*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Stress, Mechanical