• DocumentCode
    3525052
  • Title

    Dispersion compensation using the virtually imaged phased array

  • Author

    Shirasaki, M. ; Isono, H. ; Cao, S.

  • Author_Institution
    MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    18-22 Oct. 1999
  • Firstpage
    1367
  • Abstract
    Chromatic dispersion compensation using a virtually imaged phased array is described. This method has advantageous features: continuously variable dispersion over a /spl sim/4000 ps/nm range, simultaneous compensation of over 50 WDM channels with 100 GHz spacing, and potential for small packaging.
  • Keywords
    compensation; optical arrays; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM channels; chromatic dispersion compensation; continuously variable dispersion; dispersion compensation; packaging; simultaneous compensation; virtually imaged phased array; Chromatic dispersion; Coatings; Glass; Lenses; Optical collimators; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical reflection; Optical surface waves; Phased arrays;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Communications, 1999. APCC/OECC '99. Fifth Asia-Pacific Conference on ... and Fourth Optoelectronics and Communications Conference
  • Conference_Location
    Beijing, China
  • Print_ISBN
    7-5635-0402-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APCC.1999.820522
  • Filename
    820522