Title :
Swept Wavelenght Optical Six-Port Measurement System
Author :
Molina-Fernández, I. ; Pérez-Lara, P. ; Wanguemert-Pérez, J.G.
Author_Institution :
Departamento de Ingenieria de Comuniciones, Malaga Univ.
Abstract :
In this paper we show that the six-port measurement technique developed for metrology applications at microwave frequencies, can be extended up to optical frequencies by means of a designed six-port planar lightwave circuit (PLC). Simulation results of an optical swept wavelength six-port reflectometer show that excellent results can be obtained with such a system for fiber Bragg grating (FBG) characterization
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; optical communication equipment; optical fibre testing; optical fibres; optical planar waveguides; reflectometers; swept-frequency reflectometry; fiber Bragg grating; metrology applications; microwave frequencies; optical frequencies; six-port measurement system; six-port planar lightwave circuit; six-port reflectometer; swept wavelength optical system; Circuit simulation; Fiber gratings; Measurement techniques; Metrology; Microwave circuits; Microwave frequencies; Optical design; Optical design techniques; Programmable control; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Electrotechnical Conference, 2006. MELECON 2006. IEEE Mediterranean
Conference_Location :
Malaga
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0087-2
DOI :
10.1109/MELCON.2006.1653112
