Performance optimization of Gaussian apodized fiber Bragg grating filters in WDM systems

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1537-1544

  Rebola, João L ^a   Cartaxo, Adolfo V T ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE TELECOMUNICAÇÕES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Fiber Bragg gratings; Gaussian apodization; Optical filter cascade; Optical filtering; Receiver performance; Single channel systems; Wavelength division multiplexing systems

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; COMMUNICATION CHANNELS (INFORMATION THEORY); CROSSTALK; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FREQUENCY ALLOCATION; GAUSSIAN NOISE (ELECTRONIC); OPTICAL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; SIGNAL DISTORTION; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

CHANNEL SPACING; DELAY DISTORTION; GAUSSIAN APODIZED FILTERS; OPTICAL FILTERING; SINGLE CHANNEL SYSTEMS;

OPTICAL FILTERS;

EID: 0036705482     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2002.800300     Document Type: Article

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