Title :
A liquid crystal based Fourier optical spectrum
Author :
Lu, Yanqing ; Wu, Shin-Tson ; Wong, Charles
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Opt., Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
We propose a liquid crystal based Fourier optical spectrum analyzer without moving parts. It can retrieve and recover the envelope of the DWDM spectrum to act as a channel power monitor in fiber-optic communication systems.
Keywords :
Fourier transform optics; liquid crystal devices; liquid crystals; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; spectral analysers; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM spectrum; Fourier optical spectrum; channel power monitor; fiber-optic communication systems; liquid crystal; spectrum analyzer;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
