Title :
Active holographic spectral equalization and channel management for WDM
Author :
Parker, M.C. ; Cohen, A.D. ; Mears, R.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Cambridge Univ., UK
Abstract :
In this paper, we present a new technique for active management of the gain, based on a polarization-insensitive diffractive ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) in-line optical filter. The technique is scaleable to tens of channels and is potentially low-cost in volume production
Keywords :
equalisers; ferroelectric liquid crystals; holography; liquid crystal devices; optical fibre networks; optical filters; sensitivity; telecommunication network management; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM; active holographic spectral equalization; active management; channel management; low-cost; polarization-insensitive diffractive ferroelectric liquid crystal in-line optical filter; volume production; Bandwidth; Bit error rate; Energy management; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Holographic optical components; Holography; Optical filters; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-480-7
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1997.719825
