• DocumentCode
    378400
  • Title

    A fiber-based, slope adjustable filter for EDFA gain tilt control

  • Author

    Wundke, K. ; Nolan, D. ; Rasmussen, H. ; Miller, W. ; Wigley, P. ; Weidman, D.

  • Author_Institution
    Sci. & Technol. Div., Corning Inc., NY, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    2001
  • Firstpage
    84
  • Abstract
    We show that a parabolic filter function with an adjustable center wavelength provides the most efficient EDFA gain tilt control. We demonstrate excellent gain tilt functionality using a new programmable, fiber-based filter.
  • Keywords
    erbium; gain control; optical fibre amplifiers; optical filters; programmable filters; EDFA gain tilt control; adjustable center wavelength; fiber-based slope adjustable filter; parabolic filter function; programmable fiber-based filter; variable optical attenuators; Bandwidth; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Linear approximation; Nonlinear filters; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber filters; Optical filters; Optical variables control;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communication, 2001. ECOC '01. 27th European Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-6705-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ECOC.2001.989443
  • Filename
    989443