Title :
Colorless tunable dispersion compensator with 400-ps/nm range integrated with a tunable noise filter
Author :
Doerr, C.R. ; Stulz, L.W. ; Chandrasekhar, S. ; Pafchek, R.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a colorless thermooptic-lens-based tunable dispersion compensator integrated with a tunable optical noise filter. The free-spectral range is 200 GHz, the tuning range is /spl plusmn/200 ps/nm, the transmissivity 3-dB bandwidth is >40 GHz, and the linear group delay bandwidth is >48 GHz.
Keywords :
delays; integrated optics; lenses; optical communication equipment; optical tuning; optical waveguide filters; thermo-optical devices; 40 GHz; 48 GHz; colorless thermooptic-lens-based tunable dispersion compensator; colorless tunable dispersion compensator; free-spectral range; linear group delay bandwidth; optical design; transmissivity; tunable noise filter; wavelength-division multiplexing; Bandwidth; Colored noise; Gratings; Lenses; Optical diffraction; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical waveguides; Polarization;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2003.816690
