Title :
Applications of active arrayed-waveguide gratings in dynamic WDM networking and routing
Author :
Parker, Michael C. ; Walker, Stuart D. ; Yiptong, Augustin ; Mears, Robert J.
Author_Institution :
Fujitsu Telecom Eur. Ltd. Res., Colchester, UK
fDate :
12/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We describe how active arrayed-waveguide gratings (AWGs) may find a diverse range of applications in future dynamic wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) networking and routing. Our initial simulations indicate that these applications include dynamic signal power and erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) gain equalization with a dynamic range of 12 dB, and interchannel amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) suppression by more than 20 dB; optical add/drop multiplexing with passband-flattened channels and suppressions of 15 dB; and dynamic dispersion compensation of up to /spl plusmn/300 ps/nm.
Keywords :
compensation; diffraction gratings; optical arrays; optical fibre dispersion; optical waveguides; superradiance; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; ASE suppression; EDFA gain equalization; active arrayed-waveguide gratings; amplified spontaneous emission; dynamic WDM network routing; dynamic WDM networking; dynamic dispersion compensation; dynamic range; dynamic signal power; dynamic wavelength division multiplexed; erbium-doped fiber amplifier; optical add/drop multiplexing; passband-flattened channels; Apertures; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Holographic optical components; Holography; Intelligent networks; Optical diffraction; Optical waveguides; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength routing;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
