Title :
Automatic wavelength channel-by-channel equalizer
Author :
Doerr, C.R. ; Stulz, L.W. ; Pafchek, R. ; Gomez, L. ; Cappuzzo, M. ; Paunescu, A. ; Laskowski, E. ; Buhl, L. ; Kim, H.K. ; Chandrasekhar, S.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Techol. Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a wavelength equalizer that can automatically control individual channel powers in a 40 channel system, yet gives no distortion to channels that already have the same power as their neighbors. It has <6.8 dB insertion loss over 32 nm, 9-13 dB attenuation range, and <0.18 dB polarization/time-dependent loss.
Keywords :
equalisers; optical communication equipment; 0.18 dB; 6.8 dB; attenuation range; automatic wavelength channel-by-channel equalizer; insertion loss; optical WDM network; polarization-dependent loss; time-dependent loss; Equalizers; Gratings; Lenses; Optical distortion; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Page description languages; Phase shifters;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.869465
