All fiber optical inter-band router for broadband wavelength division multiplexing

doi:10.1364/OPEX.12.001815

Optics Express

Editor: Michael Duncan
Vol. 12, Iss. 9 — May. 3, 2004
pp: 1815–1822

All fiber optical inter-band router for broadband wavelength division multiplexing

W. Shin, S. Han, C. Park, and K. Oh »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 12, Issue 9, pp. 1815-1822 (2004)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OPEX.12.001815

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Abstract

We propose a new type of all-fiber device for inter-band router using a novel hybrid waveguide-MEMS technology. Both continuous and discrete band-routing functions are realized by precise twist control over the fused coupling region, which results in π phase shift between the output ports. Experimentally we demonstrate inter-band routing functions between O and C-band as well as between E and L-band with a low insertion loss, wide bandwidth of operation, high channel isolation and fast response.

OCIS Codes
(060.1810) Fiber optics and optical communications : Buffers, couplers, routers, switches, and multiplexers
(060.2310) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber optics
(230.1150) Optical devices : All-optical devices

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History
Original Manuscript: March 2, 2004
Revised Manuscript: April 13, 2004
Published: May 3, 2004

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W. Shin, S. Han, C. Park, and K. Oh, "All fiber optical inter-band router for broadband wavelength division multiplexing," Opt. Express 12, 1815-1822 (2004)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-12-9-1815

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W. Shin, Y. Jeong, K. Oh, �??Broadband high power fiber variable optical attenuator for gain control of raman amplifier,�?? in Proceedings of 28�??th European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC2002), (September 8-12, Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2002), paper P1.24.
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Appl. Opt.

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Electon. Lett.

M. B. J. Diemeer, W. J. De Vries and K.W. Benoist, �??Fused coupler switch using a thermo-optic cladding,�?? Electon. Lett. 24, 457 (1988). [CrossRef]

Electron. Lett.

T. A. Birks, �??Power equalization in 3x3 fibre couplers by twisting tuning,�?? Electron. Lett. 27, 1087 (1991). [CrossRef]
F. Gonthier, D. Ricard, S. Lacroix and J. Bures, �??Wavelength-insensitive couplers in form of all-fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer,�?? Electron. Lett. 27, 1829 (1991). [CrossRef]

IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett.

P. M. Hagelin, �??Scalable optical cross-connect switch using micromachined mirrors,�?? IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 12, 882-884 (2000). [CrossRef]

J. Lightwave Technol.

T. Pfeiffer, J. Kissing, J.-P. Elbers, B. Deppisch, M. Witte, H. Schmuck and E. Voges, �??Coarse WDM/CDM/TDM concept for optical packet transmission in metropolitan and access networks supporting 400 channels at 2.5 Gb/s peak rate,�?? J. Lightwave Technol. 18, 1928-1938 (2000). [CrossRef]

OFC 2000

J. E. Fouquet, �??Compact optical cross-connect switch based on total internal reflection in a fluid-containing planar lightwave circuit,�?? in Proceedings of Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit (OFC2000), (Optical Society America, Washington, D.C., 2000), 204-206.

OFC 2002

W. Shin and K. Oh, �??Re-configurable 2x2 wavelength selective cross connect switch based on a fused optical fiber coupler,�?? in Proceedings of Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit (OFC2002), (Optical Society America, Washington, D.C., 2002), paper ThGG57.

Proc. ECOC 2002

W. Shin, Y. Jeong, K. Oh, �??Broadband high power fiber variable optical attenuator for gain control of raman amplifier,�?? in Proceedings of 28�??th European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC2002), (September 8-12, Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2002), paper P1.24.

Proc. OFS-16

W. Shin and K. Oh, �??Re-configurable all fiber wavelength selective optical switch based on tunable fused fiber couplers,�?? in Proceedings of The 16th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors (OFS-16), (Noh-Drama Theater, Nara, Japan, 2003), paper ThP-14.

Proc. WCC-ICCT 2000

R. Li, �??Service-integrated selective DWDM in metro area,�?? in Proceedings of World Computer Congress-International Conference on Communication Technology (WCC - ICCT 2000), (Beijing, China, 2000), 1184-1187.

Other

IEEE standard 802.3 (2000 edition), 1039-1041.

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