Title :
Center frequency tolerances of cascaded optical filters in WDM optical networks
Author :
Lima, M.J.N. ; Teixeira, A.L.J. ; André, P. S B ; da Rocha, J.R.F.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Telecommun., Aveiro Univ., Portugal
Abstract :
We use a statistical approach to predict the acceptable drift tolerances of the demultiplexers center frequency in WDM networks, considering cascades of some of the most commonly used optical filters
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; Gaussian distribution; Q-factor; demultiplexing equipment; optical fibre filters; optical waveguide filters; wavelength division multiplexing; Gaussian probability density function; Q factor; WDM optical networks; acceptable drift tolerances; arrayed waveguide grating; cascaded optical filters; center frequency tolerances; demultiplexers; linearly-chirped fiber Bragg grating; statistical approach; stochastic distribution; temperature distribution; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Bandwidth; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Frequency; Intelligent networks; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2001. LEOS 2001. The 14th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7105-4
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2001.969030
