Thin film interference filters for 25 GHz channel spacing

Author

Scobey, M.A. ; Fortenberry, R.M. ; Stokes, L.F. ; Kastanis, W.P. ; Derickson, D.J.

Author_Institution

Cierra Photonics Inc., Santa Rosa, CA, USA

fYear

2002

fDate

17-22 Mar 2002

Firstpage

398

Lastpage

399

Abstract

Summary form only given. Thin film interference filters using five and six cavity designs are shown to be a suitable and practical method for optical multiplexing and demultiplexing 25 GHz spaced DWDM data signals for up to OC192 data rates. Filters were grown in vacuum deposition chambers using physical vapor deposition (PVD) techniques. Experimental results show good agreement with theoretical values and low overall loss and square filter functions. Chromatic dispersion and group delay of the filters are shown to be manageable at OC192.

Keywords

channel spacing; demultiplexing equipment; interference filters; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical fibre filters; vacuum deposition; wavelength division multiplexing; 25 GHz channel spacing; DWDM; OC192 data rates; chromatic dispersion; demultiplexing; five cavity designs; group delay; low overall loss; optical multiplexing; physical vapor deposition; six cavity designs; square filter functions; thin film interference filters; vacuum deposition chambers; Channel spacing; Demultiplexing; Interference; Optical design; Optical films; Optical filters; Signal design; Transistors; Vacuum technology; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002

Print_ISBN

1-55752-701-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.2002.1036442

Filename

1036442