Title :
Micromachined two-chip WDM filters with stable half symmetric cavity and their system integration
Author :
Meissner, P. ; Aziz, M. ; Halbritter, H. ; Riemenschneider, F. ; Pfeiffer, J. ; Hermes, Th
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Hochfrequenztechnik, Darmstadt Univ. of Technol., Germany
fDate :
6/24/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Wavelength division multiplexing has become a leading technology for long haul transmission systems which operate at 1550 nm wavelength. One of the key components of such systems are tunable filters. In this paper we present micromachined thermally and electrostatically tunable filters with half symmetric cavities. System experiments in an 8 channel 2.5 Gbit/s transmission system prove the feasibility of the implementation of micromachined filters in WDM systems.
Keywords :
micromachining; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical fibre filters; optical tuning; wavelength division multiplexing; 1550 nm; 2.5 Gbit/s; WDM systems; electrostatically tunable filters; long haul transmission systems; micromachined thermally tunable filters; micromachined two-chip WDM filters; operating wavelength; stable half symmetric cavity; system integration; tunable filters; wavelength division multiplexing; Bandwidth; Mirrors; Optical fiber filters; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical losses; Optical resonators; Propagation losses; Resonator filters; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Electronic Components and Technology Conference, 2002. Proceedings. 52nd
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7430-4
DOI :
10.1109/ECTC.2002.1008070
