A subnanosecond polarization-independent tunable filter/wavelength router using a Sagnac interferometer

被引:27
作者
Fang, XJ
Demarest, K
Allen, C
Pelz, L
机构
[1] UNIV KANSAS,DEPT ELECT ENGN & COMP SCI,INFORMAT & TELECOMMUN TECHNOL CTR,LAWRENCE,KS 66045
[2] SPRINT,OVERLAND PK,KS 66212
关键词
communication system routing; filter; optical fibers; polarization;
D O I
10.1109/68.634718
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A high-speed, polarization independent, electrooptic tunable filter was built using a birefringence modulator within a Sagnac interferometer, Switching times less than 0.5 ns were achieved in our experiment for this filter, Application in highspeed wavelength routing was also demonstrated.
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页码:1490 / 1492
页数:3
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