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This study presents an integrated acousto-optic tunable filter with reduced sidelobes using birefringence apodization. This novel design significantly improves filter performance, achieving sidelobes 24 dB below peak transmission.

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Photonics and Optical Engineering
Materials Science

Background:

Acousto-optic tunable filters (AOTFs) are crucial for wavelength selection.
Reducing sidelobes in AOTFs is essential for improved spectral purity and signal detection.
Existing AOTF designs often struggle with significant sidelobe levels, limiting their application.

Purpose of the Study:

To design and fabricate a two-section integrated acousto-optic tunable filter with substantially reduced sidelobes.
To investigate the effectiveness of birefringence apodization using variable-width Ti-stripe waveguides for sidelobe reduction.
To experimentally validate the performance of the fabricated AOTF against theoretical predictions.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of a two-section integrated acousto-optic tunable filter.
Implementation of birefringence apodization via variable-width Ti-stripe waveguides.
Integration of proton-exchanged TE and TM-pass polarizers.
Experimental measurement of tuning curves and sidelobe levels.

Main Results:

Successfully fabricated a two-section integrated acousto-optic tunable filter.
Achieved significant sidelobe reduction, with the largest sidelobes 24 dB below peak transmission.
Demonstrated a 5.3-dB improvement in sidelobe suppression compared to an ideal filter without apodization.
Measured a Full Width at Half Maximum (FWHM) of 1.36 nm, a 16% increase over the predicted value for the given interaction length.

Conclusions:

Birefringence apodization is an effective technique for reducing sidelobes in integrated acousto-optic tunable filters.
The fabricated device shows excellent performance with significantly improved spectral characteristics.
This advanced AOTF design holds promise for applications requiring high spectral resolution and purity.