Grating-assisted Mach-Zehnder OADM using cladding-photosensitive fibre for cladding mode suppression

Author

Bakhti, F. ; Daxhelet, X. ; Shou, X. ; Bruyere, F. ; Da Loura, J. ; Sansonetti, P. ; Lacroix, S.

Author_Institution

Alcatel Corp. Res. Center, Marcoussis, France

Volume

1

fYear

1999

fDate

21-26 Feb. 1999

Firstpage

193

Abstract

We report the realization and performances of an OADM using a grating-assisted Mach-Zehnder interferometer made of cladding-photosensitive fiber. This component provides low-cladding-mode coupling (<0.6 dB for 36 dB apodized grating isolation) and a high return loss up to 30 dB.

Keywords

Mach-Zehnder interferometers; diffraction gratings; multiplexing equipment; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre losses; sensitivity; 10 Gbit/s; apodized grating isolation; cladding mode suppression; cladding-photosensitivity; grating-assisted Mach-Zehnder OADM; grating-assisted Mach-Zehnder interferometer; high return loss; low-cladding-mode coupling; Arm; Bragg gratings; Couplings; Fiber gratings; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Wavelength measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-582-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.1999.767836

Filename

767836