Title :
Programmable spectral design using the binary supergrating (BSG)
Author :
Levner, D. ; Fay, M.F. ; Xu, J.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
We present the binary supergrating (BSG), a digital approach to spectral engineering that allows for the near-arbitrary control of optical amplitude and phase response in a wavelength-dependent manner, and uses a simple and practical form.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; optical design techniques; binary supergrating; programmable spectral design; Bragg gratings; Diffraction gratings; Optical control; Optical diffraction; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical variables control;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215544