Miniaturized ferrofluid actuated single mode fiber variable optical attenuator (VOA)

Dudus̈, Anna and Blue, Robert and Uttamchandani, Deepak; (2014) Miniaturized ferrofluid actuated single mode fiber variable optical attenuator (VOA). In: International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics. IEEE, GBR, pp. 123-124. ISBN 9780992841423

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    Abstract

    We report a miniature variable optical attenuator employing a ferrofluid actuator/shutter combination located between lensed optical fibers. The VOA consists of an opaque, undiluted ferrofluid plug actuator inside a microfluidic channel. The ferrofluid plug position is translated by a variable magnetic field generated from a miniature electromagnet. The ferrofluid plug actuator in turn displaces a second oil-diluted ferrofluid plug acting as an optical shutter. The position of the shutter controls the optical power coupled between the input and output fibers.

    ORCID iDs

    Dudus̈, Anna, Blue, Robert ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8598-5210 and Uttamchandani, Deepak ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2362-4874;
    • Item type:Book Section
      ID code:50346
      Dates:
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      17 August 2014
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      Keywords:magnetic fluids, microchannel flow, optical communication equipment, microfluidic channel, Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering, Hardware and Architecture, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
      Subjects:Technology > Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
      Department:University of Strathclyde > University of Strathclyde
      Faculty of Engineering > Electronic and Electrical Engineering
      Depositing user: Pure Administrator
      Date deposited:14 Nov 2014 10:12
      Last modified:24 Jul 2021 02:46
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      URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/50346
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