Title :
Multichannel optical filters using birefringent planar optical platforms
Author :
Hirabayashi, Katsuhiko ; Yamaguchi, Masayasu
Author_Institution :
NTT Network Service Systems Labs, Tokyo, Japan
fDate :
4/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Multichannel optical filters are proposed for wavelength-division multiplexing communication systems. The proposed filters utilize the multireflection property of optical beams, have stable wavelengths, and can select arbitrary channels with arbitrary transmittance. We show seven-channel filter module with 1-nm channel spacing as a feasibility study.<>
Keywords :
birefringence; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical filters; stability; wavelength division multiplexing; arbitrary channel selection; arbitrary transmittance; birefringent planar optical platforms; channel spacing; multichannel optical filters; multireflection property; optical beams; seven-channel filter module; stable wavelengths; wavelength-division multiplexing communication systems; Birefringence; Dielectrics; Glass; Mirrors; Optical beams; Optical filters; Optical propagation; Optical reflection; Tunable circuits and devices; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
