1000 nm tunable acousto-optic filter based on photonic crystal fiber

We report an all-fiber acousto-optic tunable filter based on a two-mode photonic crystal fiber. The properties of photonic crystal fiber allow us to demonstrate a notch filter tunable from below 700to1700nm with a single acoustic transducer. The extreme dynamic range coupled with small insertion loss and fast response time (∼100μs) makes this device promising for ultrawideband optical systems.

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