Fiber Fabry-Perot Tunable Filter

Mirega

Specifications

Operating Wavelength Range: 500 – 2500 nm
Free Spectral Range: 300 GHz
Finesse: 30000
Bandwidth: 5 GHz
Insertion Loss: Not Specified
Input Power: 2 mW
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Features

Mirega’s Fiber Fabry-Perot Tunable Filter features unrivalled performances:



  • extremely high finesse: up to 100 000

  • wide range of Free Spectral Range (FSR): from 300 GHz to 15 THz

  • fast tuning rate: up to 10kHz

  • large wavelength range: from 500 to 2500nm.

Applications

A Fiber Fabry-Perot Tunable Filter is a versatile optical device used in telecommunications and photonics applications to selectively filter and manipulate specific wavelengths of light. It consists of two highly reflective mirrors that are separated by a small gap, typically on the order of micrometers. These mirrors are coated onto the end faces of an optical fiber or waveguide, creating a resonant cavity.


The tunable aspect of this filter is achieved by altering the distance between the two mirrors, which changes the effective optical path length within the cavity. This causes constructive or destructive interference of specific wavelengths of light, resulting in transmission or reflection of those wavelengths. By adjusting the gap between the mirrors, the filter’s resonant frequency and bandwidth can be controlled, allowing for precise tuning of the transmitted or reflected wavelengths.


Fiber Fabry-Perot Tunable Filters find applications in wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) systems, where they can be used to separate or combine different wavelengths of light in optical communication networks. They are also used in optical sensing, spectroscopy, and test and measurement setups where wavelength selection and manipulation are crucial. The tunability and compact size of these filters make them an essential component in modern optical systems that require dynamic control over the transmitted or reflected light spectrum.