Measurement of phase and amplitude error distributions in arrayed-waveguide grating multi/demultiplexers based on dispersive waveguide

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1309-1320

  Yamada, Hiroaki ^a   Sanjoh, Hiroaki ^a   Kohtoku, Masaki ^a   Takada, Kazumasa ^a   Okamoto, Katsunari ^a  

^a NTT CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSSTALK; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; ELECTROMAGNETIC DISPERSION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; INTERFEROMETERS; MEASUREMENT ERRORS; OPTICAL FILTERS; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

ARRAYED-WAVEGUIDE GRATINGS (AWG); DISPERSIVE WAVEGUIDES; GROUP-VELOCITY DISPERSIONS;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0034264871     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.871710     Document Type: Article

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