Title :
Tunable Dispersion Compensators Realized in High-Refractive-Index-Contrast SiON Technology
Author :
Bona, G.L. ; Horst, F. ; Germann, R. ; Offrein, B.J. ; Wiesmann, D.
Author_Institution :
IBM Zurich Res. Lab., Ruschlikon
Abstract :
Tunable dispersion compensators will be presented that are based on finite- and infinite-impulse response lattice filters. The compact waveguide devices compensate for linear- and higher-order dispersion with low delay ripple and show a wide dispersion tuning range
Keywords :
FIR filters; IIR filters; integrated optics; lattice filters; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; refractive index; silicon compounds; SiON; SiON technology; dispersion tuning; finite-impulse response; high-refractive-index-contrast; higher-order dispersion; infinite-impulse response; lattice filters; linear dispersion; low delay ripple; optical fiber transmission system; tunable dispersion compensators; waveguide devices;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2002. ECOC 2002. 28th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Copenhagen
Print_ISBN :
87-90974-63-8
