• DocumentCode
    1504479
  • Title

    40-channel multi/demultiplexer with dynamic passband shape compensation

  • Author

    Doerr, C.R. ; Kim, H.K. ; Stulz, L.W. ; Cappuzzo, M. ; Gomez, L. ; Paunescu, A. ; Laskowski, E. ; Boivin, L. ; Shunk, S.

  • Author_Institution
    Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
  • Volume
    13
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    7/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    690
  • Lastpage
    692
  • Abstract
    This letter presents an integrated multi/demultiplexer that can dynamically and independently control the curvature, tilt, and attenuation of its passband shapes, in order to reduce the signal distortion caused by other filters in the network. 40 Gb/s performance is demonstrated.
  • Keywords
    compensation; demultiplexing equipment; diffraction gratings; multiplexing equipment; optical planar waveguides; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; 40 Gbit/s; 40-channel multi/demultiplexer; Gb/s performance; attenuation; curvature; dynamic passband shape compensation; dynamically control; independently control; integrated multi/demultiplexer; passband shapes; signal distortion; tilt; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Band pass filters; Optical attenuators; Optical distortion; Optical filters; Optical waveguides; Passband; Phase shifters; Shape; Wavelength division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.930416
  • Filename
    930416