• DocumentCode
    635755
  • 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
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    11-14 Sept. 2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photonics in Switching (PS), 2012 International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Ajaccio
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6608307