Title :
2-D wavelength demultiplexer with potential for ≥ 1000 channels in the C-band
Author :
Xiao, Shijun ; Weiner, Andrew M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
We present a 2-D wavelength demultiplexer by using a virtually-imaged phased-array (VIPA) and a diffraction grating, which yields a hyperfine channel spacing of 5 GHz, with 1.75 GHz -3 dB bandwidth, and > 20 dB channel isolation.
Keywords :
channel spacing; demultiplexing equipment; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; wavelength division multiplexing; 2D wavelength demultiplexer; channel isolation; diffraction grating; hyperfine channel spacing; virtually-imaged phased-array; wavelength division multiplexing; Bandwidth; Channel spacing; Demultiplexing; Diffraction gratings; Optical devices; Optical refraction; Optical signal processing; Optical variables control; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8557-8
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363368
