Analysis of adaptive dispersion compensators with double-AWG structures

Author

Kerbstadt, Fabian ; Petermann, Klaus

Author_Institution

Tech. Univ. Berlin, Germany

Volume

23

Issue

3

fYear

2005

fDate

3/1/2005 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1468

Lastpage

1477

Abstract

The properties of a structure consisting of two cascaded arrayed-waveguide gratings (AWGs), including a lens in its middle focal plane, are investigated. The transfer function is calculated analytically by means of Fourier optics. From this, the dispersion characteristics were derived for an arbitrary lens and especially for a lens with a parabolic phase signature. Changing the coefficient of this parabolic phase signature also changes the chromatic dispersion of the component. It is therefore well suited for adaptive dispersion compensation.

Keywords

Fourier transform optics; adaptive optics; arrayed waveguide gratings; compensation; lenses; optical dispersion; optical transfer function; Fourier optics; adaptive dispersion compensators; arrayed-waveguide gratings; chromatic dispersion; double-AWG structures; lens; parabolic phase signature; transfer function; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Bragg gratings; Chromatic dispersion; Fiber gratings; Lenses; Optical interferometry; Optical propagation; Optical ring resonators; Optical waveguides; Phased arrays; Arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG); dispersion compensation; double arrayed-waveguide grating; lens;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2005.843447

Filename

1417050