DocumentCode
765046
Title
Birefringence compensation for polarization-independent directional coupler wavelength filters
Author
Deri, R.J. ; Patterson, F.G. ; DiJaili, S.P.
Author_Institution
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Livermore, CA, USA
Volume
7
Issue
4
fYear
1995
fDate
4/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
376
Lastpage
378
Abstract
We show how polarization-independent optical wavelength filters can be achieved using asymmetric directional couplers with birefringence-compensation. Simulations demonstrate that excellent polarization behavior can be achieved with practical tolerances and without sacrificing filter bandwidth or insertion loss.<>
Keywords
birefringence; compensation; optical communication equipment; optical directional couplers; optical fibre communication; optical fibre filters; optical fibre polarisation; wavelength division multiplexing; asymmetric directional couplers; birefringence compensation; birefringence-compensation; filter bandwidth; insertion loss; polarization behavior; polarization-independent directional coupler wavelength filters; polarization-independent optical wavelength filters; simulation; Birefringence; Directional couplers; Fabrication; Gratings; Optical fiber filters; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical polarization; Optical waveguides; Quantum well devices;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/68.376807
Filename
376807
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