Wavelength-interleaving bidirectional circulators

Author

Tai, K. ; Chang, B. ; Chen, J. ; Mao, H. ; Ducellier, T. ; Xie, J. ; Mao, L. ; Wheeldon, J.

Author_Institution

JDS Uniphase, San Jose, CA, USA

Volume

13

Issue

4

fYear

2001

fDate

4/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

320

Lastpage

322

Abstract

We report a wavelength-interleaving bidirectional circulator, in which the even and odd ITU channels circulate in opposite handedness. Demonstrated three-port bidirectional isolation ranges from 45 dB for single-pass to 90 dB for dual-pass over the entire C-band with low loss, large flat-top bandwidth, low PDL, and good temperature stability. This new device technology is an enabler for bidirectional optical networks and opens up a range of possibilities for bidirectional fiber devices: isolators, circulators, add-drops, cross-connects, and uni- to bidirectional optical network interfaces.

Keywords

optical circulators; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical interconnections; telecommunication channels; thermal stability; ITU channels; add-drops; bidirectional fiber devices; bidirectional optical networks; circulators; cross-connects; dual-pass; entire C-band; good temperature stability; isolators; large flat-top bandwidth; low PDL; low loss; opposite handedness; single-pass; three-port bidirectional isolation; uni- to bidirectional optical network interfaces; wavelength-interleaving bidirectional circulator; wavelength-interleaving bidirectional circulators; Bandwidth; Circulators; Isolation technology; Isolators; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical losses; Page description languages; Stability; Temperature distribution;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.917838

Filename

917838