Title :
Apodization of 25 and 50 GHz low dispersion FBG WDM filters by phase modulation coding of a phase mask
Author :
Poulin, Michel ; Doyle, Aidan ; Trépanier, François ; Mailloux, Alain ; Guy, Martin ; Morin, Michel ; Rothenberg, Josh
Author_Institution :
Teraxion, Franquet, Que., Canada
Abstract :
Low dispersion FBG WDM filters are written in a simple and efficient way using a complex phase mask. High frequency phase modulation and /spl pi//2 phase shifts encoded into the mask provide the required apodization profile.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; encoding; optical communication equipment; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre filters; optical modulation; phase modulation; phase shifting masks; wavelength division multiplexing; /spl pi//2 phase shifts; 25 GHz; 50 GHz; FBG filters; WDM filters; apodization; low dispersion filters; phase mask; phase modulation coding;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
