Title :
Fast and accurate determination of a tunable laser wavelength and its application to DWDM components
Author :
Muller, E. ; Ruck, C. ; Born, T. ; Wagemann, E.U. ; Leckel, E.
Author_Institution :
Hewlett-Packard GmbH, Boblingen, Germany
Abstract :
We discuss the use of a tunable laser source with a built-in wavelength meter. The wavelength meter allows fast and accurate measurements of passive DWDM components with highest accuracy.
Keywords :
laser tuning; laser variables measurement; measurement errors; optical communication equipment; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM components; accurate determination; accurate measurements; built-in wavelength meter; highest accuracy; passive DWDM components; tunable laser source; tunable laser wavelength; wavelength meter; Absorption; Diodes; Gas lasers; Laser tuning; Power lasers; Testing; Tunable circuits and devices; Wavelength conversion; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868229
