Title :
Compact tunable filter realized with combination of wavelength routing and switch function
Author :
Niwa, Takashi ; Hasegawa, Hiroshi ; Sato, Ken-ichi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Nagoya Univ., Nagoya, Japan
Abstract :
We propose a novel compact wavelength tunable filter that combines multi-input/output AWG wavelength routing and switches. The necessary switch scale is shown to be significantly reduced. The wavelength selection capability of a prototype is confirmed.
Keywords :
optical switches; optical tuning; optical waveguide filters; arrayed waveguide grating; compact wavelength tunable filter; switch function; switch scale; wavelength routing; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber filters; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Arrayed Waveguide Grating; Planar Lightwave Circuit; Tunable Filter;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching (PS), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Ajaccio
