Title :
Novel multichannel tunable chromatic dispersion compensator based on MEMS and diffraction grating
Author :
Sano, Tomomi ; Iwashima, Touru ; Katayama, Makoto ; Kanie, Tomohiko ; Harumoto, Michiko ; Shigehara, Masakazu ; Suganuma, Hiroshi ; Nishimura, Masayuki
Author_Institution :
Yokohama R&D Labs., Sumitomo Electr. Ind. Ltd., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
Using microelectromechanical systems and diffraction grating technologies, a novel tunable chromatic dispersion compensator for multichannel wavelength-division-multiplexing signals was developed. Independent channel-by-channel dispersion tuning with flat top loss spectra was experimentally confirmed.
Keywords :
compensation; diffraction gratings; lenses; micromechanical devices; micromirrors; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical tuning; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; MEMS; diffraction grating; diffraction grating technologies; flat top loss spectra; independent channel-by-channel dispersion tuning; microelectromechanical systems; multichannel tunable chromatic dispersion compensator; multichannel wavelength-division-multiplexing signals; tunable chromatic dispersion compensator; Actuators; Chromatic dispersion; Diffraction gratings; Lenses; Micromechanical devices; Mirrors; Optical diffraction; Optical distortion; Optical fiber dispersion; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2003.814875
