Title :
Integrated dynamic gain equalizer using a double-pass arrayed-waveguide grating
Author :
Huang, Ding-wei ; Lin, Ying-Tso ; Chiu, Tsung-hsuan
Author_Institution :
Opto-Electron. & Syst. Labs., Ind. Technol. Res. Inst., Hsinchu, Taiwan
Abstract :
A novel integrated dynamic gain equalizer based on a double-pass AWG, VOAs and monitor-photodiodes is proposed for flattening the gain spectra of EDFAs without the need of extra spectrometers.
Keywords :
arrayed waveguide gratings; equalisers; erbium; integrated optics; optical fibre amplifiers; photodiodes; AWG; EDFA; double-pass arrayed-waveguide grating; dynamic gain equalizer; gain spectra; integrated gain equalizer; monitor-photodiodes; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Equalizers; Laboratories; Monitoring; Photodiodes; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7766-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1276992
