Title :
A dispersion law for virtually-imaged phased-array spectral dispersers based on paraxial-wave theory
Author :
Xiao, Shijun ; Weiner, Andrew M. ; Lin, Christopher
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
We derive the spectral dispersion law for the virtually-imaged phased-array (VIPA) based on paraxial wave theory using Fresnel diffraction analysis. The validity of the dispersion law is verified by comparison with experiments.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot interferometers; Fresnel diffraction; demultiplexing equipment; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; optical dispersion; wavelength division multiplexing; Fresnel diffraction; paraxial wave theory; paraxial-wave theory; spectral dispersion law; virtually-imaged phased-array spectral dispersers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
