Title :
50-wavelength channel-by-channel tunable optical dispersion compensator using combination of arrayed-waveguide and bulk gratings
Author :
Seno, Kazunori ; Suzuki, Kenya ; Ooba, Naoki ; Watanabe, Toshio ; Itoh, Masayuki ; Mino, Shinji ; Sakamoto, Tadashi
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
We propose a novel optical configuration for a channelized tunable optical dispersion compensator (TODC) with channel-by-channel operation across entire the L-band. The TODC consists of a cyclic frequency arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) whose free spectral range (FSR) coincides with the channel spacing, a bulk grating and a liquid crystal on silicon. We achieved channel-by-channel compensation over 50 channels with a maximum chromatic dispersion of 800 ps/nm.
Keywords :
arrayed waveguide gratings; integrated optics; optical dispersion; bulk gratings; channel spacing; channel-by-channel compensation; channel-by-channel tunable optical dispersion compensator; cyclic frequency arrayed-waveguide grating; free spectral range; maximum chromatic dispersion; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Frequency; Lenses; Liquid crystal on silicon; Optical arrays; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Phased arrays; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
