Digitally tunable WDM source

Author

Parker, M.C. ; Mears, R.J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Eng., Cambridge Univ., UK

fYear

1996

fDate

5-9 Aug. 1996

Firstpage

53

Lastpage

54

Abstract

WDM technologies will play an important role in future broadband optical networks. Thus there is a demand for tunable components which can be tuned quickly, precisely and reliably to any desired wavelength within a tight tolerance. In this paper we present the results of a digitally tunable WDM source using a FLC spatial light modulator which can fulfil all these requirements by a holographic tuning mechanism.

Keywords

broadband networks; electro-optical filters; ferroelectric liquid crystals; holographic gratings; liquid crystal devices; optical communication equipment; spatial light modulators; tuning; wavelength division multiplexing; FLC spatial light modulator; broadband optical networks; desired wavelength; digitally tunable WDM source; holographic tuning mechanism; reliably; tight tolerance; tunable components; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Holography; Laser modes; Laser stability; Laser tuning; Optical filters; Power generation; Tunable circuits and devices;

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.1996.540708

Filename

540708