DocumentCode
1624006
Title
Active holographic spectral equalization and channel management for WDM
Author
Parker, M.C. ; Cohen, A.D. ; Mears, R.J.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Eng., Cambridge Univ., UK
fYear
1997
Firstpage
206
Lastpage
207
Abstract
In this paper, we present a new technique for active management of the gain, based on a polarization-insensitive diffractive ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) in-line optical filter. The technique is scaleable to tens of channels and is potentially low-cost in volume production
Keywords
equalisers; ferroelectric liquid crystals; holography; liquid crystal devices; optical fibre networks; optical filters; sensitivity; telecommunication network management; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM; active holographic spectral equalization; active management; channel management; low-cost; polarization-insensitive diffractive ferroelectric liquid crystal in-line optical filter; volume production; Bandwidth; Bit error rate; Energy management; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Holographic optical components; Holography; Optical filters; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
Conference_Location
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN
1-55752-480-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.1997.719825
Filename
719825
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