Channelized dispersion compensator with flat pass bands using an array of deformable MEMS mirrors

Author

Neilson, David T. ; Ryf, Roland ; Pardo, Flavio ; Aksyuk, Vladimir A. ; Simon, Maria-Elena ; Lopez, Daniel O. ; Marom, Dan M. ; Chandrasekhar, S.

Author_Institution

Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA

fYear

2003

fDate

23-28 March 2003

Abstract

Continuously variable and independently addressable channelized dispersion is produced by an array of MEMS adaptable curvature mirrors employed in a novel optical configuration. A per channel variable dispersion greater than +/-400ps/nm was demonstrated, with 56 GHz +/-0.4 dB flat passband on 85 GHz spacing.

Keywords

arrays; channel spacing; diffraction gratings; micromechanical devices; micromirrors; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre losses; 56 GHz; MEMS adaptable curvature mirrors arrays; channelized dispersion compensator; continuously variable channelized dispersion; deformable MEMS mirror array; diffraction grating; flat pass bands; independently addressable channelized dispersion; optical configuration; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Micromechanical devices; Mirrors; Optical arrays; Optical fiber communication; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical ring resonators; Optical waveguides; Propagation delay;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003

Print_ISBN

1-55752-746-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.2003.1248610

Filename

1248610