Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, Volume. 43, Issue 5, 609(2024)

Liquid stop based microfluidic variable optical attenuator array

Jing WAN*, Ting-Jie YU, Jian-Song CHEN, Rui ZHOU, and Hong-Dan WAN
Author Affiliations
  • School of Electronic and Optical Engineering,School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology),Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications,Nanjing 210023,China
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    Structure diagram of the VOA array: (a) VOA- array structure; (b) Spiral orbit, where the small circles with solid points are collimators; (c) Liquid stop; (d) ITO annular electrodes.
    Working principle diagram of the VOA array with a spiral orbit: (a) Initial state (V = 0); (b) Attenuation state (V> 0)
    Working principle diagram of the VOA array with an annular orbit: (a) Annular orbit; (b) Initial state (V = 0); (c) Attenuation state (V > 0).
    Clear apertures for different voltages
    Attenuations for different voltages
    Fluid rate distribution for different time at 36 V:(a) 0.01 ms; (b) 0.1 ms; (c) 1 ms
    Clear aperture change with time, voltage:(a) 36 V; (b) 20 V
    • Table 1. Performance comparison of VOAs

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      Table 1. Performance comparison of VOAs

      VOA/VOA arrayAttenuation rangeResponse timeInsertion lossPolarization sensitivity
      Thermo-optical VOA 50-6.99 dB0.18 ms/Yes
      MEMS VOA 60-60 dB3 ms0.5 dBNo
      Liquid crystal VOA array 70-7.5 dB/0.8 dBYes
      Planar waveguide VOA array 80-30 dB/0.7 dBYes
      Microfluidic VOA 160-26 dB//No
      VOA array in this paper0 - 100%0.1 ms0.26 dBNo
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    Jing WAN, Ting-Jie YU, Jian-Song CHEN, Rui ZHOU, Hong-Dan WAN. Liquid stop based microfluidic variable optical attenuator array[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2024, 43(5): 609

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    Paper Information

    Category: Infrared Materials and Devices

    Received: Jan. 1, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Dec. 2, 2024

    The Author Email: Jing WAN (wanj@njupt.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2024.05.004

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