Title :
Narrow-band WDM spectrum analyser without mechanical tuning
Author :
Hervè, D. ; Mainguet, B. ; Pinel, S. ; Coquille, R. ; Poudoulec, A. ; Delorme, F.
Author_Institution :
Ecole Nat. Superieure des Telecommun. de Bretagne, Brest, France
fDate :
4/25/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new WDM spectrum analyser using an optically tunable filter has been realised. The optical source is a three-electrode DBR laser diode with a continuous wavelength range of 13 nm. The filter resolution is 0.02 nm (2.5 GHz) and the polarisation dependence is <0.5 dB
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical filters; spectral analysers; tuning; wavelength division multiplexing; narrow-band WDM spectrum analyser; optical source; optically tunable filter; polarisation dependence; resolution; three-electrode DBR laser diode;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19960550
