32 channel WDM graphic equalizer

Author

Ford, J.E. ; Walker, J.A. ; Nuss, M.C. ; Miller, D.A.B.

Author_Institution

Lucent Technol., Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

5-9 Aug. 1996

Firstpage

26

Lastpage

27

Abstract

We have fabricated a packaged 32 channel active intensity equalizer for WDM fiber networks using free-space optics and surface normal MARS (mechanical antireflection switch) modulators. This design could be altered to allow automatic level control by monitoring the output level with a 1% beamsplitter before the grating and a detector array adjacent to the modulators.

Keywords

antireflection coatings; equalisers; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical modulation; optical switches; packaging; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM fiber networks; WDM graphic equalizer; automatic level control; beamsplitter; design; detector array; free-space optics; grating; mechanical antireflection switch; output level monitoring; packaged 32 channel active intensity equalizer; surface normal MARS modulators; Equalizers; Graphics; Intensity modulation; Mars; Optical fiber networks; Optical modulation; Optical switches; Packaging; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Applications of Lasers in Materials Processing/Broadband Optical Networks/Smart Pixels/Optical MEMs and Their Applications. IEEE/LEOS 1996 Summer Topical Meetings:

Conference_Location

Keystone, CO, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3175-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOSST.1996.540697

Filename

540697