Title :
Dynamic gain equalizer based on liquid crystal technology
Author :
Yuan, Haijun ; Xu, Jian ; Cai, Ming ; Zhu, Weidong ; Barbarossa, Giovanni
Author_Institution :
Avanex Corp., Fremont, CA, USA
Abstract :
The symmetric optical design and a liquid crystal attenuator array give dynamic gain equalizer low insertion loss and polarization dependent loss, as well as high spectral resolution and dynamic range in the operational temperature range.
Keywords :
equalisers; liquid crystal devices; optical arrays; optical attenuators; optical communication equipment; optical fibre polarisation; spectral analysis; dynamic gain equalizer; insertion loss; liquid crystal attenuator array; polarization dependent loss; spectral resolution; symmetric optical design; Attenuators; Dynamic range; Equalizers; Insertion loss; Liquid crystals; Optical arrays; Optical design; Optical losses; Optical polarization; Temperature dependence;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192529
