Title :
Birefringent Gires-Tournois interferometer (BGTI) for DWDM interleaving
Author :
Cao, S. ; Lin, C. ; Yang, C. ; Ning, E. ; Zhao, J. ; Barbarossa, G.
Author_Institution :
Avanew Corp., Fremont, CA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The BGTI interleaver provides wide and flat passbands, high isolation, low insertion loss, and stable operation for DWDM interleaving. The transmission characteristic is created by the nonlinear phase response of G-T cavities. The low insertion loss arises from the use of large diameter collimated beams and high quality micro-optic components. The stable operation over temperature and wavelength is derived from the use of air gap cavities.
Keywords :
birefringence; light interferometers; micro-optics; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical losses; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM interleaving; air gap cavities; birefringent Gires-Tournois interferometer; flat passbands; high isolation; high quality micro-optic components; large diameter collimated beams; low insertion loss; nonlinear phase response; stable operation; transmission characteristic; wide passbands; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Birefringence; Diffraction gratings; Fiber gratings; Filters; Interleaved codes; Optical retarders; Polarization; Temperature; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036440
