A hybrid approach to dynamic-wavelength blocking/equalizing and optical-power monitoring

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 95-96

  Xiao, Gao Zhi ^a   Sun, Feng Guo ^a   Lu, Zhenguo ^a   Zhang, Zhiyi ^a   Zhao, Ping ^a   Grover, Chander P ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Demultiplexer; Optical power monitoring; Photo detector; Variable optical attenuator; Wavelength blocker

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION CHANNELS (INFORMATION THEORY); LIGHT REFLECTION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; PHOTODETECTORS; WAVEGUIDE ATTENUATORS; WAVEGUIDE CIRCULATORS;

DYNAMIC WAVELENGTH BLOCKING-EQUALIZING; OPTICAL POWER MONITORING; VARIABLE OPTICAL ATTENUATOR; WAVELENGTH BLOCKER;

WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

EID: 0347764565     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.11295     Document Type: Article

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