Title :
FDM-channel selection filter employing an arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexer
Author :
Ishida, Osamu ; Takahashi, Hiroki ; Inoue, Yasuyuki
Author_Institution :
NTT Transmission Syst. Labs., Kanagawa
fDate :
8/4/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel channel selection filter based on an arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexer is reported for optical frequency-division-multiplexer (FDM) networks. The filter employs fold-back optical paths and optical switches, and can be operated digitally with multiple switches. A 16 channel selection filter employing a silica-based 16×16 multiplexer achieves a 20 GHz bandwidth and a crosstalk of less than 27 dB
Keywords :
crosstalk; frequency division multiplexing; integrated optics; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical filters; optical switches; optical waveguides; 16 channel selection filter; 20 GHz; FDM-channel selection filter; arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexer; fold-back optical paths; optical frequency-division-multiplexer; optical switches; silica-based 16*16 multiplexer;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19940880
