Title :
Simple optical add-drop multiplexer using 2×N arrayed-waveguide grating
Author :
Kim, J.K. ; Chung, Y.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Korea Adv. Inst. of Sci. & Technol., South Korea
Abstract :
We have implemented a simple and cost-effective OADM by using one 2×N multiplexer and N couplers. The result shows that the proposed OADM did not cause any significant power penalties. In addition, we found that the reflection from inside of the AWG caused substantial crosstalk comparable to the first-order crosstalk. Thus, the suppression of the first-order crosstalk (by placing optical isolators in the coupled fold-back paths) may not improve the performance of the proposed OADM.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; multiplexing equipment; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; optical crosstalk; optical isolators; 2×N arrayed-waveguide grating; AWG; OADM; coupled fold-back paths; first-order crosstalk; optical add-drop multiplexer; optical isolators; power penalties; reflection; Costs; Gratings; Isolators; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical arrays; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber couplers; Optical filters; Optical reflection; Optical sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036685
