1550-nm volume holography for optical communication devices

Author

Boffi, Pierpaolo ; Ubaldi, Maria Chiara ; Piccinin, Davide ; Frascolla, Claudio ; Martinelli, Mario

Author_Institution

CoreCom, Consorzio Ricerche Elaborazione Commutazione Ottica, Milan, Italy

Volume

12

Issue

10

fYear

2000

Firstpage

1355

Lastpage

1357

Abstract

The two-lambda method can provide a strategic approach to implement all-optical devices for communication wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) signal processing based on volume holography. By writing holograms at 488 nm in LiNbO/sub 3/:Fe and reading them in the third window of optical communication systems (1550 nm), the feasibility of WDM demultiplexers and holographic memories for digital bytes is here demonstrated.

Keywords

demultiplexing equipment; holographic optical elements; holographic storage; optical communication equipment; photorefractive materials; wavelength division multiplexing; 1550 nm; 1550-nm volume holography; 488 nm; LiNbO/sub 3/:Fe; WDM demultiplexers; WDM) signal processing; all-optical devices; communication wavelength division multiplexing; holographic memories; optical communication devices; optical communication systems; two-lambda method; Holographic optical components; Holography; Optical attenuators; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical recording; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Wavelength division multiplexing; Writing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.883828

Filename

883828