Title :
Configurable OADM based on novel tunable Bragg grating
Author :
Barozzi, G. ; Papa, M. Lo ; Meli, F. ; Davis, M.A. ; Helm, W.A. ; Putnam, M.A.
Author_Institution :
Cisco Photonics, Milan, Italy
Abstract :
We presented a novel configurable add/drop architecture operating on 100 GHz spaced channels and based on an innovative tunable filter. Propagation tests along five 25 dB fiber spans showed very good performance in term of channel OSNR and both in-band and out-of-band crosstalk
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical crosstalk; optical tuning; optical waveguide filters; telecommunication channels; GHz spaced channels; channel OSNR; configurable OADM; configurable add/drop architecture; fiber spans; in-band crosstalk; innovative tunable filter; out-of-band crosstalk; propagation tests; tunable Bragg grating; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical noise; Optical propagation; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal to noise ratio; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 2000 Annual Meeting. LEOS 2000. 13th Annual Meeting. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rio Grande
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5947-X
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2000.893959
