Title :
Wavelength and power monitoring of DWDM networks using scanning F-P filter and F-P laser
Author :
Chung, W.H. ; Tam, H.Y. ; Demokan, M.S. ; Wai, P.K.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Hong Kong Polytech., Kowloon, China
Abstract :
We demonstrated a novel channel monitoring system that utilizes Fabry-Perot tunable filters and a low-cost Fabry Perot (F-P) laser as a reference source. Wavelength monitoring of 8 channels spaced 0.8nm apart was achieved with an accuracy of 0.01nm
Keywords :
laser frequency stability; measurement by laser beam; measurement errors; monitoring; optical fibre testing; optical filters; optical tuning; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM networks; F-P laser; Fabry-Perot tunable filters; low-cost Fabry Perot laser; power monitoring; scanning F-P filter; wavelength monitoring; Laser stability; Monitoring; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical sensors; Power lasers; Power measurement; Tunable circuits and devices; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2001. LEOS 2001. The 14th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7105-4
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2001.969156
