Title :
Low-loss 3.4 dB transversal filter type dynamic gain equalizer using novel adjustment method of circuit characteristics on silica-based PLC
Author :
Matsubara, Noritaka ; Hasegawa, Junichi ; Kawashima, Hiroshi ; Nara, Kazutaka
Author_Institution :
Furukawa Electr. Co. Ltd., Chiba
Abstract :
We fabricated a low loss 3.4 dB optical transversal filter type dynamic gain equalizer on a silica-based PLC with a symmetrical arrangement of cascaded variable couplers adopting a novel adjustment method of circuit characteristics
Keywords :
equalisers; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical fabrication; optical filters; silicon compounds; transversal filters; 3.4 dB; cascaded variable couplers; dynamic gain equalizer; optical transversal filter; silica-based PLC; Circuits; Equalizers; Finite impulse response filter; Monitoring; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical losses; Optical waveguides; Programmable control; Transversal filters;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9217-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1548207
