DocumentCode
331204
Title
Complexity limitations of optical networks from out-of-band dispersion of grating filters
Author
Geiger, Harald ; Ibsen, M.
Author_Institution
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Volume
1
fYear
1998
fDate
20-24 Sep 1998
Firstpage
405
Abstract
Accumulated dispersion can limit the number of grating filters in a network. We derive a simple analytical equation for the out-of-band dispersion of any filter, and conclude on the resulting node-limitation of an optical network
Keywords
diffraction gratings; optical communication equipment; optical dispersion; optical fibre networks; optical waveguide filters; wavelength division multiplexing; accumulated dispersion; complexity limitations; grating filters; node-limitation; optical networks; out-of-band dispersion; Bandwidth; Differential equations; Frequency; Gratings; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Reflectivity; Refractive index;
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.1998.732621
Filename
732621
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