Title :
Optimization of apodized fiber grating filters for WDM systems
Author :
Lima, M.J.N. ; Teixeira, A.L.J. ; da Rocha, J.R.F.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Telecommun., Aveiro Univ., Portugal
Abstract :
The reflection characteristics of apodized fiber gratings are compared and optimized for WDM system applications. We show the potential of these devices as optical filters for dense WDM systems
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical fibre filters; optical fibre theory; optimisation; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM system applications; WDM systems; apodized fiber grating filters; apodized fiber gratings; dense WDM systems; fiber Bragg gratings; optical filters; optimization; reflection characteristics; Bragg gratings; Differential equations; Fiber gratings; Filtering; Optical fiber filters; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical receivers; Optical reflection; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS '99. IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 1999 12th Annual Meeting
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5634-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1999.812014
