Microfiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer embedded in low index polymer
Microfiber Mach Zehnder Interferometer (MMZI) is demonstrated by micromanipulating an optical microfiber drawn from a single mode fiber (SMF) using a flame brushing technique. The MMZI shows good interference fringes with an extinction ratio of 13 dB and a free spectral range (FSR) of 0.52 nm at 153...
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| author | Sulaiman, Azlan Harun, Sulaiman Wadi Lim, Kok Sing Ahmad, Fauzan Ahmad, Harith |
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| description | Microfiber Mach Zehnder Interferometer (MMZI) is demonstrated by micromanipulating an optical microfiber drawn from a single mode fiber (SMF) using a flame brushing technique. The MMZI shows good interference fringes with an extinction ratio of 13 dB and a free spectral range (FSR) of 0.52 nm at 1530 nm. The MMZI is then embedded in a polymer with the refractive index of 1.36 to increase the stability and robustnes of the device. It is found that the transmission spectrum of the packaged MMZI is changed by the polymer, which increases the FSR to 0.83 nm. The degradation in transmission loss and extinction ratio are attributed to the disturbance at the coupling area during the packaging. Compared with waveguide based mach zehnder interferometer, the proposed MMZI is favoured due to easy fabrication, compact size, and easy integration with the fiber system. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-199122019-01-07T04:30:05Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/19912/ Microfiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer embedded in low index polymer Sulaiman, Azlan Harun, Sulaiman Wadi Lim, Kok Sing Ahmad, Fauzan Ahmad, Harith QC Physics TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Microfiber Mach Zehnder Interferometer (MMZI) is demonstrated by micromanipulating an optical microfiber drawn from a single mode fiber (SMF) using a flame brushing technique. The MMZI shows good interference fringes with an extinction ratio of 13 dB and a free spectral range (FSR) of 0.52 nm at 1530 nm. The MMZI is then embedded in a polymer with the refractive index of 1.36 to increase the stability and robustnes of the device. It is found that the transmission spectrum of the packaged MMZI is changed by the polymer, which increases the FSR to 0.83 nm. The degradation in transmission loss and extinction ratio are attributed to the disturbance at the coupling area during the packaging. Compared with waveguide based mach zehnder interferometer, the proposed MMZI is favoured due to easy fabrication, compact size, and easy integration with the fiber system. Elsevier 2012 Article PeerReviewed Sulaiman, Azlan and Harun, Sulaiman Wadi and Lim, Kok Sing and Ahmad, Fauzan and Ahmad, Harith (2012) Microfiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer embedded in low index polymer. Optics & Laser Technology, 44 (4). pp. 1186-1189. ISSN 0030-3992, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2011.09.032 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2011.09.032>. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2011.09.032 doi:10.1016/j.optlastec.2011.09.032 |
| spellingShingle | QC Physics TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Sulaiman, Azlan Harun, Sulaiman Wadi Lim, Kok Sing Ahmad, Fauzan Ahmad, Harith Microfiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer embedded in low index polymer |
| title | Microfiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer embedded in low index polymer |
| title_full | Microfiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer embedded in low index polymer |
| title_fullStr | Microfiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer embedded in low index polymer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microfiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer embedded in low index polymer |
| title_short | Microfiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer embedded in low index polymer |
| title_sort | microfiber mach zehnder interferometer embedded in low index polymer |
| topic | QC Physics TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
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