Diffraction-grating-based (de)multiplexer using image plane transformations

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1194-1201

  Yu, Charles X ^a   Neilson, David T ^a  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Optical fiber devices; Optical image processing; Wavelength division multiplexing

Indexed keywords

BANDPASS FILTERS; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; IMAGE QUALITY; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

CHANNEL SPACING; DIFFRACTION GRATING DEMULTIPLEXER; IMAGE PLANE TRANSFORMATION; OPTICAL FIBER DEVICE; OPTICAL IMAGE PROCESSING;

MULTIPLEXING EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0036880864     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2002.805977     Document Type: Article

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