Efficient Multiplexer/Demultiplexer for Visible WDM Transmission over SI-POF Technology

Author

Pinzon, Plinio Jesus ; Perez Garcilopez, Isabel ; Vazquez, Carmen

Author_Institution

Electron. Technol. Dept., Univ. Carlos III de Madrid, Leganés, Spain

Volume

33

Issue

17

fYear

2015

Firstpage

3711

Lastpage

3718

Abstract

A five channel step index plastic optical fiber proposal for a multiplexer/demultiplexer having insertion losses (IL) of 2.9-4 dB, pass bandwidths at -3 dB > 30 nm, crosstalk attenuation >30 dB and size of ~65 mm × 55 mm, is demonstrated. It is based on a reflective diffraction grating with blazed profile and an aspheric lens. The theoretical analysis presented is used to further reduce the system size to ~37 mm × 30 mm and to increase the number of channels to 8 keeping ILs <; 4.5 dB. Experimental results have good agreement with theoretical expectations.

Keywords

aspherical optics; demultiplexing equipment; diffraction gratings; lenses; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical crosstalk; optical fibre communication; optical fibre losses; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; SI-POF technology; aspheric lens; blazed profile; channel number; crosstalk attenuation; five channel step index plastic optical fiber; insertion losses; multiplexer-demultiplexer; pass bandwidths; reflective diffraction grating; visible WDM transmission; Bandwidth; Diffraction; Diffraction gratings; Lenses; Optical fibers; Wavelength division multiplexing; Demultiplexer; Diffraction Grating; Multiplexer; Polymer Optical Fiber; Visible; Wavelength Division Multiplexing; diffraction grating; multiplexer; polymer optical fiber; visible; wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2015.2455335

Filename

7161290