Title :
Dispersion-induced power penalty in fiber-Bragg-grating WDM filter cascades
Author :
Kuznetsov, Maxim ; Froberg, N.M. ; Henion, S.R. ; Reinke, Christoph ; Fennelly, C. ; Rauschenbach, K.A.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
In wavelength-division-multiplexed optical networks signals pass through cascades of multiplexing/demultiplexing filters. We present experimental measurements and theoretical modeling of transmission power penalty at 10 Gbps due to dispersion slope of fiber-Bragg-grating and thin-film cascades.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; optical fiber dispersion; optical fiber filters; optical fiber networks; optical fiber theory; telecommunication signaling; demultiplexing filter cascades; dispersion slope; dispersion-induced power penalty; fiber-Bragg-grating; fiber-Bragg-grating WDM filter cascades; multiplexing filter cascades; theoretical modeling; thin-film cascades; transmission power penalty; wavelength-division-multiplexed optical networks signal; Dispersion; Optical crosstalk; Optical distortion; Optical fiber filters; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical transmitters; Passband; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868325
