Title :
A multi-channel dispersion slope compensating optical allpass filter
Author :
Madsen, C.K. ; Lenz, G.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A multi-channel dispersion slope compensating filter based on a Gires-Tournois interferometer with a specially designed thin-film filter is presented. The allpass filter has low loss, and negligible birefringence.
Keywords :
all-pass filters; birefringence; compensation; light interferometers; optical communication equipment; optical fiber dispersion; optical waveguide filters; telecommunication channels; Gires-Tournois interferometer; allpass filter; low loss; multi-channel dispersion slope compensating filter; multi-channel dispersion slope compensating optical allpass filter; negligible birefringence; specially designed thin-film filter; Band pass filters; Delay; Mirrors; Nonlinear filters; Optical fiber filters; Optical filters; Optical ring resonators; Passband; Reflectivity; Resonator filters;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868251
