Title :
Compact optical add-drop multiplexers with low homodyne crosstalk using a single optical circulator and fiber Bragg gratings
Author :
Tran, A.V. ; Zhong, W.D. ; Tucker, R. ; Lauder, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Melbourne Univ., Parkville, Vic., Australia
Abstract :
We propose and demonstrate new optical add/drop multiplexer (OADM) architectures with simple and compact configuration and excellent crosstalk performance. The OADM´s use a single optical circulator and either one or two narrowband fiber Bragg gratings.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; multiplexing equipment; optical circulators; optical crosstalk; optical fiber communication; compact configuration; compact optical add-drop multiplexers; excellent crosstalk performance; fiber Bragg gratings; low homodyne crosstalk; narrowband fiber Bragg gratings; optical add/drop multiplexer; optical circulator; single optical circulator; Australia; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical interferometry; Reflection; 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.2000.868330
