• DocumentCode
    421177
  • Title

    Planar echelle grating DWDM comb filters

  • Author

    Bidnyk, S. ; Balakrishnan, Anupama ; Gao, Ming-Liang ; Krug, P.A. ; Pearson, M. ; Sayavong, B.

  • Author_Institution
    LNL Optenia, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    23-27 Feb. 2004
  • Firstpage
    503
  • Abstract
    We report a novel architecture for the design of DWDM comb filters based on planar echelle gratings. Two 100-GHz-period comb filters were realized yielding Gaussian and flat-top spectral responses with high extinction ratios.
  • Keywords
    diffraction gratings; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical filters; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM comb filters; Gaussian spectral response; extinction ratios; flat-top spectral response; planar echelle grating;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
  • Conference_Location
    Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-772-5
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    1359557