New notations based on the wavelength transfer matrix for functional analysis of wavelength circuits and new WDM networks using AWG-based star coupler with asymmetric characteristics

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1255-1263

  Oguchi, Kimio ^a,b,c  

^a NTT CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c IEEE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS; FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; OPTICAL TRANSFER FUNCTION;

ARRAYED WAVEGUIDE GRATING (AWG); STAR NETWORKS; WAVELENGTH TRANSFER MATRIX;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0030165942     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.511626     Document Type: Article

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