Dynamic spectral power equalization using micro-opto-mechanics

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1440-1442

  Ford, Joseph E ^a   Walker, James A ^a  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Attenuators; Gain control; Level control; Microelectromechanical devices; Optical components; Optical equalizers; Wavelength divsion multiplexing

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION EQUALIZERS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; ELECTROSTATICS; FIBER LASERS; LIGHT EMISSION; LIGHT MODULATORS; LIGHT REFLECTION; MIRRORS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

DYNAMIC SPECTRAL POWER EQUALIZATION; ERBIUM DOPED FIBER AMPLIFIERS (EDFA); MICROOPTOMECHANICAL MODULATOR ARRAYS;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0032187910     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.720287     Document Type: Article

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