Title :
Anticrosstalk arrayed-waveguide add-drop multiplexer with foldback paths for penalty free transmission
Author :
Takahashi, Hiroki ; Ishida, Osamu ; Oda, K. ; Toba, H.
Author_Institution :
NTT Optical Network Syst. Labs., Kanagawa
fDate :
11/24/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel optical add-drop multiplexer based on an arrayed-waveguide wavelength multiplexer is proposed. The foldback configuration is employed to avoid the bit error rate degradation caused by the light crosstalk common in arrayed-waveguide multiplexers. Penalty free transmission is demonstrated
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; multiplexing equipment; optical crosstalk; optical fibre communication; wavelength division multiplexing; anticrosstalk arrayed-waveguide add-drop multiplexer; arrayed-waveguide multiplexers; arrayed-waveguide wavelength multiplexer; bit error rate degradation; foldback configuration; foldback paths; light crosstalk; optical add-drop multiplexer; penalty free transmission;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19941371
