Abstract
We describe how active arrayed-waveguide gratings (AWGs) may find a
diverse range of applications in future dynamic wavelength division
multiplexed (WDM) networking and routing. Our initial simulations indicate
that these applications include dynamic signal power and erbium-doped fiber
amplifier (EDFA) gain equalization with a dynamic range of 12 dB, and
interchannel amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) suppression by more than 20
dB; optical add/drop multiplexing with passband-flattened channels and
suppressions of 15 dB; and dynamic dispersion compensation of up to
±300 ps/nm.
© 2000 IEEE
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