Title :
Polymeric phased array wavelength multiplexer operating around 1550 nm
Author :
Diemeer, M.B.J. ; Spiekman, L.H. ; Ramsamoedj, R. ; Smit, M.K.
Author_Institution :
Akzo Nobel Central Res., Arnhem, Netherlands
fDate :
6/6/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A polymeric, optical fibre compatible, 8×8 phased array wavelength multiplexer with 400 GHz (3.2 nm) channel spacing, has been designed and realised for operation in the 1550 nm erbium doped fibre amplifier (EDFA) window. By using bending radii as small as 20 mm, the device measures only 64×4 mm. The fibre to fibre insertion loss in the passbands varies between 6.6 and 8.0 dB and the crosstalk is -25 dB
Keywords :
multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical crosstalk; optical fibre communication; optical fibre losses; wavelength division multiplexing; 1550 nm; 6.6 to 8.0 dB; EDFA window; WDM; bending radii; channel spacing; crosstalk; fibre to fibre insertion loss; optical fibre compatible; optical fibre telecommunication; phased array wavelength multiplexer;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19960736
