Title :
4-port interleavers and fully circulating bi-directional circulators
Author :
Tai, K. ; Qingdong Guo ; Kok Wai Chang ; Jyehong Chen ; Min Xu
Author_Institution :
JDS Uniphase, San Jose, CA, USA
Abstract :
A low-loss 4-port interleaver was demonstrated. The device becomes a 4-port fully-circulating wavelength-interleaving bi-directional circulator with the addition of a non-reciprocal element. This new device technology opens up a range of possibilities for bi-directional fiber devices.
Keywords :
optical circulators; optical fibre losses; optical fibre polarisation; optical filters; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; 4-port fully-circulating wavelength-interleaving bi-directional circulator; bi-directional fiber devices; fully circulating bi-directional circulators; low-loss 4-port interleaver; non-reciprocal element; Bidirectional control; Birefringence; Circulators; Garnets; Interleaved codes; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Proposals; 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
