Title :
An all-fiber multiwavelength add-drop multiplexer
Author :
Nykolak, G. ; de Barros, M.R.X. ; Celaschi, S. ; Jesus, J.T. ; Shenk, D.S. ; Strasser, T.A.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Wavelength-division multiplexed (WDM) transmission systems require optical filters to multiplex or demultiplex different wavelength channels. One type of element useful in optical networks is the add-drop multiplexer (ADM) filter. We have assembled a three-wavelength ADM node, composed entirely of passive fiber components. This node can simultaneously add or drop three wavelength channels. The ADM uses four 3-dB fiber couplers, a fiber Bragg reflection filter, and four fiber biconic taper filters
Keywords :
multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre filters; optical fibre networks; optical switches; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM transmission systems; all-fiber multiwavelength add-drop multiplexer; fiber Bragg reflection filter; fiber biconic taper filters; fiber couplers; optical filters; passive fiber components; three-wavelength add-drop multiplexer node; transmission spectra; Add-drop multiplexers; Band pass filters; Electromagnetic interference; Insertion loss; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical reflection; Optical signal processing; Propagation losses; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-480-7
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1997.719891
