Title :
Dynamic adaptation of a PLC residual chromatic dispersion compensator at 40Gb/s
Author :
Gehler, J. ; Wessel, R. ; Buchali, F. ; Thielecke, G. ; Heid, A. ; Blow, H.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel Res. & Innovation, Stuttgart, Germany
Abstract :
Continuous and error-burst free adaptation of a PLC based MZI-lattice filter to a changing dispersion was experimentally demonstrated at 40 Gb/s using an eye monitor as feedback signal. Tapping of optical power enabled separate wavelength locking.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; lattice filters; optical fibre dispersion; optical filters; optical phase shifters; 40 Gbit/s; MZI-lattice filter; dynamic adaptation; error-burst free adaptation; eye monitor; optical phase shifter; planar lightwave circuit; residual chromatic dispersion compensator; wavelength locking; Chromatic dispersion; Costs; Delay; Integrated optics; Monitoring; Optical crosstalk; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Optical receivers; Programmable control;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248545
