Title :
All-fiber active add-drop wavelength router
Author :
Nykolak, G. ; de Barros, M.R.X. ; Nielsen, T.N. ; Eskildsen, L.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
fDate :
5/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We describe a fiber Bragg grating Mach-Zehnder interferometer (FBG-MZI) which utilizes active phase control. The active FBG-MZI is operated as a wavelength router, where the grating-selected wavelength channel can be actively routed. We believe this is the first demonstration of an all fibre FBG-MZI wavelength router.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; diffraction gratings; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; phase control; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; active FBG-MZI; active phase control; all fibre FBG-MZI wavelength router; all-fiber active add-drop wavelength router; fiber Bragg grating Mach-Zehnder interferometer; grating-selected wavelength channel; Bragg gratings; Coupling circuits; Fiber gratings; Interference; Optical interferometry; Optical waveguides; Phase control; Planar waveguides; Wavelength routing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
