Title :
Passband shaping of grating-based WDM using cylindrical microlenses
Author :
Golub, I. ; Simova, E.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Microstructural Sci., Nat. Res. Council, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
fDate :
6/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We exploit spatial beam shaping in the dispersion plane to demonstrate channel broadening and flattening in a 25-GHz grating-based wavelength-division multiplexer. The figures of merit of different schemes using cylindrical microlenses are compared.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; microlenses; optical communication equipment; optical dispersion; wavelength division multiplexing; 25 GHz; 25-GHz grating-based wavelength-division multiplexer; channel broadening; channel flattening; cylindrical microlenses; dispersion plane; figures of merit; grating-based WDM; passband shaping; spatial beam shaping; Fiber gratings; Gaussian channels; Lenses; Microoptics; Optical coupling; Optical crosstalk; Optical devices; Optical filters; Passband; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2004.827426
