Title :
Compensation of chromatic dispersion and dispersion slope using a virtually imaged phased array
Author_Institution :
MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
Chromatic dispersion produced by the virtually imaged phased array (VIPA) is discussed. A newly designed 3-dimensional mirror produces uniform dispersion for each WDM channel with a wide variable dispersion range. The VIPA with the mirror also produces dispersion slope by including a diffraction grating.
Keywords :
compensation; diffraction gratings; mirrors; optical design techniques; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; 3-dimensional mirror; WDM channel; chromatic dispersion; diffraction grating; dispersion slope compensation; uniform dispersion; virtually imaged phased array; wide variable dispersion range; Chromatic dispersion; Focusing; Glass; Lenses; Mirrors; Optical arrays; Optical collimators; Optical refraction; Phased arrays; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
