Title :
Integrated performance monitoring PLC circuit for WDM system
Author :
Chen, W. ; Zhong, S. ; Zhu, Z. ; Chen, Y. ; Chen, Yuanfeng
Author_Institution :
Maryland Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
An integrated performance monitoring PLC circuit based on a double-resolution-AWG-based power monitoring circuit concatenating with a tunable periodic notch filter is proposed and demonstrated. It achieves wavelength, power and high dynamic range OSNR monitoring functionalities on a single chip.
Keywords :
arrayed waveguide gratings; integrated optoelectronics; notch filters; optical noise; optical planar waveguides; optical tuning; optical waveguide filters; performance evaluation; wavelength division multiplexing; OSNR monitoring functionality; WDM system; double-resolution-AWG-based power monitoring circuit; integrated performance monitoring PLC circuit; planar lightwave circuit; tunable periodic notch filter; Dynamic range; Extinction ratio; Filters; Monitoring; Optical noise; Programmable control; Shape; Signal to noise ratio; Tunable circuits and devices; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248514
