Characteristics and applications of high performance, tunable, fiber Fabry-Perot filters

Author

Miller, Calvin M.

Author_Institution

Micron Opt. Inc., Atlanta, GA, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

11-16 May 1991

Firstpage

489

Lastpage

492

Abstract

The unique characteristics (stable optical performance, inherently pigtailed, insertion loss <2 dB, finesse >100) of tunable, fiber Fabry-Perot (FFP) filters allow diverse optical signal processing necessary for third-generation wavelength division multiplex (WDM) systems and wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) networks. After describing the FFP characteristics, the author discusses the WDM long-haul field experiment and the prototype IBM Rainbow WDMA network. Other applications for this filter technology are EDFA noise filters, channel switches, and signal processors for extremely broadband ISDN (integrated services digital network) and digital high-definition TV distribution systems

Keywords

fibre optics; frequency division multiple access; frequency division multiplexing; optical communication equipment; optical filters; tuning; 2 dB; BISDN; EDFA noise filters; Rainbow WDMA network; WDM; WDMA; applications; broadband ISDN; channel switches; characteristics; digital HDTV; digital high-definition TV distribution; fiber Fabry-Perot filters; finesse; insertion loss; interferometric filters; long-haul field experiment; optical signal processing; pigtailed; prototype; signal processors; stable optical performance; tunable optical filters; wavelength division multiple access; wavelength division multiplex; Digital filters; Fabry-Perot; Insertion loss; Optical fiber filters; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical signal processing; Performance loss; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronic Components and Technology Conference, 1991. Proceedings., 41st

Conference_Location

Atlanta, GA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0012-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECTC.1991.163921

Filename

163921