Title :
A fiber-based, slope adjustable filter for EDFA gain tilt control
Author :
Wundke, K. ; Nolan, D. ; Rasmussen, H. ; Miller, W. ; Wigley, P. ; Weidman, D.
Author_Institution :
Sci. & Technol. Div., Corning Inc., NY, USA
Abstract :
We show that a parabolic filter function with an adjustable center wavelength provides the most efficient EDFA gain tilt control. We demonstrate excellent gain tilt functionality using a new programmable, fiber-based filter.
Keywords :
erbium; gain control; optical fibre amplifiers; optical filters; programmable filters; EDFA gain tilt control; adjustable center wavelength; fiber-based slope adjustable filter; parabolic filter function; programmable fiber-based filter; variable optical attenuators; Bandwidth; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Linear approximation; Nonlinear filters; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber filters; Optical filters; Optical variables control;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2001. ECOC '01. 27th European Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6705-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2001.989443
