Title :
Low crosstalk wavelength tunable filter that utilizes symmetric and asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometers
Author :
Takashina, Shoichi ; Mori, Yojiro ; Hasegawa, Hiroshi ; Sato, Ken-ichi ; Watanabe, Toshio
Author_Institution :
Nagoya Univ., Nagoya, Japan
Abstract :
We propose a novel AWG-based wavelength tunable filter architecture that utilizes symmetric and asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometers for switching and filtering functions. A prototype is fabricated as a PLC and its good performance is experimentally confirmed.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; arrayed waveguide gratings; multiplexing equipment; optical crosstalk; optical fabrication; optical filters; optical switches; optical tuning; AWG-based wavelength tunable filter architecture; Asymmetric Mach-Zehnder Interferometers; PLC; ROADM; arrayed waveguide grating; low crosstalk wavelength tunable filter; reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer; switching function; symmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometer; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Band-pass filters; Crosstalk; Optical device fabrication; Optical filters; Optical switches; Passband;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.Th3F.6
