DocumentCode :
1266197
Title :
40-wavelength add drop filter
Author :
Doerr, C.R. ; Stulz, L.W. ; Cappuzzo, M. ; Laskowski, E. ; Paunescu, A. ; Gomez, L. ; Gates, J.V. ; Shunk, S. ; White, A.E.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol., AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Volume :
11
Issue :
11
fYear :
1999
Firstpage :
1437
Lastpage :
1439
Abstract :
We present in 40-wavelength, 100-GHz channel spacing, programmable, planar add-drop filter that has flattened passbands without excess loss. For TE polarized light, the insertion loss is 9-11 dB for the through channels, and the dropping extinction ratio is /spl ges/33 dB.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical losses; optical planar waveguides; optical waveguide filters; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; 40-wavelength add drop filter; 9 to 11 dB; GHz channel spacing; TE polarized light; dropping extinction ratio; flattened passbands; insertion loss; programmable planar add-drop filter; through channels; Extinction ratio; Gratings; Optical devices; Optical distortion; Optical filters; Optical losses; Optical waveguides; Passband; Switches; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1041-1135
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/68.803071
Filename :
803071
Link To Document :
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