Channel-power equalizer and dynamic gain equalizer based on the optical bench platform

Author

Bouevitch, Oleg ; Touahri, Driss ; Morgan, John Paul ; Panteleev, Sergey ; Reimer, Christopher

Author_Institution

JDS Uniphase Corp., Ottawa, Ont., Canada

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Abstract

We demonstrate the optomechanical platform at the heart of new solutions for channel-power equalization and dynamic gain equalization. The platform is a combination of free-space micro-optics, diffraction grating (DG), polarization diversity, and attenuator array technologies, such as liquid crystal (LC) or MEMs. The flexibility of the platform allows one to build the whole family of channel equalizers, wavelength blockers/switches, and dynamic gain equalizers on the same basic set of optical components, packaging, and electronics.

Keywords

diffraction gratings; equalisers; liquid crystal devices; micro-optics; micromechanical devices; optical communication equipment; optical switches; packaging; telecommunication channels; MEMs; attenuator array; channel equalizers; channel-power equalization; diffraction grating; dynamic gain equalization; dynamic gain equalizers; electronics; free-space micro-optics; liquid crystal; optical components; optomechanical platform; packaging; polarization diversity; wavelength blockers/switches; Diffraction gratings; Electronics packaging; Equalizers; Heart; Liquid crystals; Optical attenuators; Optical devices; Optical diffraction; Optical polarization; Optical switches;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

All-Optical Networking: Existing and Emerging Architecture and Applications/Dynamic Enablers of Next-Generation Optical Communications Systems/Fast Optical Processing in Optical Transmission/VCSEL and

ISSN

1099-4742

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7378-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOSST.2002.1027549

Filename

1027549