Tunable optical waveguide filters with optimized lengths and method of designing same
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Feb 8, 2005
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Sep 25, 2003
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Mar 25, 2002
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Mar 25, 2002
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A generalized tunable optical filter with interconnected processing devices, such as unequal arm Mach-Zehnder interferometric devices and ring resonator devices, is described. Each of the processing elements is characterized by a parametric length .DELTA.l.sub.k =n.sub.k.DELTA.l.sub.f where n.sub.k is an integer greater than 30 and .DELTA.l.sub.f is the longest length common to all of the processing elements. The optical filter is tuned by the setting of actuators in the processing elements with each setting corresponding to a predetermined filter response, such as for chromatic dispersion compensation and WDM add/drop multiplexer applications. To determine the design variables of the optical filter, such as the coupling angles .theta. and parametric lengths .DELTA.l.sub.k for the processing elements, a methodology of determining these variables from the desired application is also described.
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