• DocumentCode
    2149562
  • Title

    Liquid-crystal technologies for dynamic compensators

  • Author

    Miller, Peter J.

  • Author_Institution
    C.R.I. Inc., Woburn, MA, USA
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    2002
  • Abstract
    Precision liquid crystal optical elements are proving effective for dynamic compensation in gain equalization, channel equalization, and similar applications. The structure and performance of these devices is presented, for both reflective and transmissive systems.
  • Keywords
    compensation; equalisers; liquid crystal devices; optical communication equipment; reflectivity; channel equalization; compensation; dynamic compensators; gain equalization; liquid crystal optical elements; liquid-crystal technologies; reflective systems; transmissive systems; Attenuation; Costs; Crystalline materials; Liquid crystal devices; Liquid crystals; Manufacturing; Optical attenuators; Optical materials; Optical retarders; Wavelength routing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    All-Optical Networking: Existing and Emerging Architecture and Applications/Dynamic Enablers of Next-Generation Optical Communications Systems/Fast Optical Processing in Optical Transmission/VCSEL and
  • ISSN
    1099-4742
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7378-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOSST.2002.1027552
  • Filename
    1027552