DocumentCode
1362147
Title
Micromechanical gain slope compensator for spectrally linear optical power equalization
Author
Goosen, K.W. ; Walker, J.A. ; Neilson, D.T. ; Ford, J.E. ; Knox, W.H.
Author_Institution
Lucent Technols. Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Volume
12
Issue
7
fYear
2000
fDate
7/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
831
Lastpage
833
Abstract
We present a device which produces changes in the slope of its transmitted spectra via an applied bias, a spectrally linear optical power equalizer (SLOPE) device. This device may have application for equalizing power levels in optical networks when simple gain tilt is all that is required, for example in optical power amplifiers.
Keywords
compensation; equalisers; micro-optics; micromechanical devices; optical communication equipment; optical waveguide filters; wavelength division multiplexing; SLOPE device; applied bias; equalizing power levels; gain tilt; micromechanical gain slope compensator; optical networks; optical power amplifiers; spectrally linear optical power equalization; spectrally linear optical power equalizer; Equalizers; Mars; Micromechanical devices; Optical attenuators; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical films; Optical filters; Optical transmitters; Stimulated emission;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/68.853515
Filename
853515
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