Title :
Arrayed-waveguide grating passband flattening by combined phase and amplitude apodisation
Author :
Parker, M.C. ; Farjady, F. ; Walker, S.D.
Author_Institution :
Fujitsu Telecommun. Eur. Ltd. Res., Colchester, UK
Abstract :
We describe a novel method for arrayed-waveguide grating passband flattening based on complex aperture synthesis techniques. Typical device simulations show that Gaussian phase and amplitude exponents of 1.85 and 0.0025 respectively provide optimally flat passbands
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; optical waveguides; wavelength division multiplexing; Gaussian amplitude; Gaussian phase; amplitude apodisation; arrayed-waveguide grating passband flattening; complex aperture synthesis techniques; device simulations; optimally flat passbands; phase apodisation; Apertures; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Equations; Optical arrays; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Passband; Phased arrays; Waveguide theory; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
84-89900-14-0
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.1998.732548
