DocumentCode
331157
Title
Arrayed-waveguide grating passband flattening by combined phase and amplitude apodisation
Author
Parker, M.C. ; Farjady, F. ; Walker, S.D.
Author_Institution
Fujitsu Telecommun. Eur. Ltd. Res., Colchester, UK
Volume
1
fYear
1998
fDate
20-24 Sep 1998
Firstpage
297
Abstract
We describe a novel method for arrayed-waveguide grating passband flattening based on complex aperture synthesis techniques. Typical device simulations show that Gaussian phase and amplitude exponents of 1.85 and 0.0025 respectively provide optimally flat passbands
Keywords
diffraction gratings; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; optical waveguides; wavelength division multiplexing; Gaussian amplitude; Gaussian phase; amplitude apodisation; arrayed-waveguide grating passband flattening; complex aperture synthesis techniques; device simulations; optimally flat passbands; phase apodisation; Apertures; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Equations; Optical arrays; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Passband; Phased arrays; Waveguide theory; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location
Madrid
Print_ISBN
84-89900-14-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ECOC.1998.732548
Filename
732548
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