Title :
Fiber acousto-optic devices for optical communications
Abstract :
We give an overview of the fiber-based acousto-optic technology and its applications, in particular, to dynamic gain equalization for long-haul, high-capacity WDM optical communication systems
Keywords :
acousto-optical devices; equalisers; optical fibre communication; telecommunication network reliability; wavelength division multiplexing; AO device; dynamic gain equalization; far field intensity pattern; fiber-based acousto-optic technology; flexural acoustic wave; long-haul high-capacity WDM optical communication systems; long-term reliability; optical mode; Acoustic devices; Acoustic waves; Acoustooptic devices; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical refraction;
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.2001.969292
