DocumentCode
610760
Title
Adjustable EDFA gain equalization filter based on a single LPG excited by flexural acoustic waves for future DWDM networks
Author
Marques, C.A.F. ; Oliveira, R.A. ; Pohl, Alexandre A. P. ; Nogueira, R.N.
Author_Institution
Inst. de Telecomun., Aveiro, Portugal
fYear
2012
fDate
9-12 Dec. 2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
A fast adjustable EDFA gain equalization filter for DWDM system is reported. Using an LPG which is excited by means of flexural waves, the equalization with a gain flatness <;0.3dB is demonstrated, inducing a power penalty <;0.84dB.
Keywords
acoustic wave propagation; diffraction gratings; equalisers; erbium; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical filters; wavelength division multiplexing; LPG; adjustable EDFA gain equalization filter; erbium doped fiber amplifier; flexural acoustic wave; future DWDM network; long period grating;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Fiber Optics and Photonics (PHOTONICS), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location
Chennai
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-4718-1
Type
conf
Filename
6545778
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