Abstract

We propose a multifunctional optical filter based on a blazed diffraction grating. The optical filter can function as a bandpass filter or a notch filter. A theoretical model of the filter is built for analysis. Both bandwidth and wavelength of the filter can be independently and continuously tuned. In the experimental demonstration, the wavelength can be linearly tuned within the entire C-band and partial L-band. The bandwidths of the filter can be tuned from 1.3 to 6.4 nm (–3 dB bandwidth) and from 2.4 to 11.3 nm (–10 dB bandwidth) for bandpass function and from 6.9 to 11.9 nm (–3 dB bandwidth) and from 5.1 to 8.8 nm (–10 dB bandwidth) for band-stop function, respectively. The extinction ratio of more than 35 dB is achieved.

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O. Gerstel, M. Jinno, A. Lord, and S. J. B. Yoo, “Elastic optical networking: a new dawn for the optical layer?” IEEE Comm. Mag. 50(2), s12–s20 (2012).
[Crossref]

2011 (3)

2010 (2)

M. Jinno, B. Kozicki, H. Takara, A. Watanabe, Y. Sone, T. Tanaka, and A. Hirano, “Distance-adaptive spectrum resource allocation in spectrum-sliced elastic optical path network,” IEEE Comm. Mag. 48(8), 138–145 (2010).
[Crossref]

J. W. Jeong, I. W. Jung, H. J. Jung, D. M. Baney, and O. Solgaard, “Multifunctional tunable optical filter using MEMS spatial light modulator,” J. Microelectromech. Syst. 19(3), 610–618 (2010).
[Crossref]

2009 (1)

2008 (2)

K. Igarashi and K. Kikuchi, “Optical Signal Processing by Phase Modulation and Subsequent Spectral Filtering Aiming at Applications to Ultrafast Optical Communication Systems,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 14, 351–365 (2008).

J. Dong, X. Zhang, S. Fu, J. Xu, P. Shum, and D. Huang, “Ultrafast All-Optical Signal Processing Based on Single Semiconductor Optical Amplifier and Optical Filtering,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 14(3), 770–778 (2008).
[Crossref]

2007 (2)

2006 (1)

2005 (1)

2004 (1)

2002 (1)

2000 (1)

A. M. Weiner, “Femtosecond pulse shaping using spatial light modulators,” Rev. Sci. Instrum. 71(5), 1929–1960 (2000).
[Crossref]

Baney, D. M.

J. W. Jeong, I. W. Jung, H. J. Jung, D. M. Baney, and O. Solgaard, “Multifunctional tunable optical filter using MEMS spatial light modulator,” J. Microelectromech. Syst. 19(3), 610–618 (2010).
[Crossref]

Cartazo, A. V. T.

Chen, L.

Christodoulopoulos, K.

Ding, Y.

Dong, J.

J. Dong, X. Zhang, S. Fu, J. Xu, P. Shum, and D. Huang, “Ultrafast All-Optical Signal Processing Based on Single Semiconductor Optical Amplifier and Optical Filtering,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 14(3), 770–778 (2008).
[Crossref]

J. Dong, X. Zhang, J. Xu, D. Huang, S. Fu, and P. Shum, “40 Gb/s all-optical NRZ to RZ format conversion using single SOA assisted by optical bandpass filter,” Opt. Express 15(6), 2907–2914 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Du, L. B.

Eggleton, B. J.

Fu, S.

J. Dong, X. Zhang, S. Fu, J. Xu, P. Shum, and D. Huang, “Ultrafast All-Optical Signal Processing Based on Single Semiconductor Optical Amplifier and Optical Filtering,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 14(3), 770–778 (2008).
[Crossref]

J. Dong, X. Zhang, J. Xu, D. Huang, S. Fu, and P. Shum, “40 Gb/s all-optical NRZ to RZ format conversion using single SOA assisted by optical bandpass filter,” Opt. Express 15(6), 2907–2914 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Gerstel, O.

O. Gerstel, M. Jinno, A. Lord, and S. J. B. Yoo, “Elastic optical networking: a new dawn for the optical layer?” IEEE Comm. Mag. 50(2), s12–s20 (2012).
[Crossref]

Goda, K.

Hasegawa, H.

Hirano, A.

Z. S. Shen, H. Hasegawa, K. Sato, T. Tanaka, and A. Hirano, “A novel elastic optical path network that utilizes bitrate-specific anchored frequency slot arrangement,” Opt. Express 22(3), 3169–3179 (2014).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Jinno, B. Kozicki, H. Takara, A. Watanabe, Y. Sone, T. Tanaka, and A. Hirano, “Distance-adaptive spectrum resource allocation in spectrum-sliced elastic optical path network,” IEEE Comm. Mag. 48(8), 138–145 (2010).
[Crossref]

Huang, D.

Igarashi, K.

K. Igarashi and K. Kikuchi, “Optical Signal Processing by Phase Modulation and Subsequent Spectral Filtering Aiming at Applications to Ultrafast Optical Communication Systems,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 14, 351–365 (2008).

Jalali, B.

Jeong, J. W.

J. W. Jeong, I. W. Jung, H. J. Jung, D. M. Baney, and O. Solgaard, “Multifunctional tunable optical filter using MEMS spatial light modulator,” J. Microelectromech. Syst. 19(3), 610–618 (2010).
[Crossref]

Jinno, M.

O. Gerstel, M. Jinno, A. Lord, and S. J. B. Yoo, “Elastic optical networking: a new dawn for the optical layer?” IEEE Comm. Mag. 50(2), s12–s20 (2012).
[Crossref]

M. Jinno, B. Kozicki, H. Takara, A. Watanabe, Y. Sone, T. Tanaka, and A. Hirano, “Distance-adaptive spectrum resource allocation in spectrum-sliced elastic optical path network,” IEEE Comm. Mag. 48(8), 138–145 (2010).
[Crossref]

Jung, H. J.

J. W. Jeong, I. W. Jung, H. J. Jung, D. M. Baney, and O. Solgaard, “Multifunctional tunable optical filter using MEMS spatial light modulator,” J. Microelectromech. Syst. 19(3), 610–618 (2010).
[Crossref]

Jung, I. W.

J. W. Jeong, I. W. Jung, H. J. Jung, D. M. Baney, and O. Solgaard, “Multifunctional tunable optical filter using MEMS spatial light modulator,” J. Microelectromech. Syst. 19(3), 610–618 (2010).
[Crossref]

Kikuchi, K.

K. Igarashi and K. Kikuchi, “Optical Signal Processing by Phase Modulation and Subsequent Spectral Filtering Aiming at Applications to Ultrafast Optical Communication Systems,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 14, 351–365 (2008).

Kozicki, B.

M. Jinno, B. Kozicki, H. Takara, A. Watanabe, Y. Sone, T. Tanaka, and A. Hirano, “Distance-adaptive spectrum resource allocation in spectrum-sliced elastic optical path network,” IEEE Comm. Mag. 48(8), 138–145 (2010).
[Crossref]

Lee, D.

Li, S. Y.

Lipson, M.

Littler, I. C. M.

Liu, L.

Lord, A.

O. Gerstel, M. Jinno, A. Lord, and S. J. B. Yoo, “Elastic optical networking: a new dawn for the optical layer?” IEEE Comm. Mag. 50(2), s12–s20 (2012).
[Crossref]

Lowery, A. J.

Malik, O.

Ngo, N. Q.

Ou, H.

Park, N.

Peucheret, C.

Pu, M.

Rebola, J. L.

Rochette, M.

Sato, K.

Schröder, J.

Shen, Z. S.

Sherwood-Droz, N.

Shum, P.

Solgaard, O.

J. W. Jeong, I. W. Jung, H. J. Jung, D. M. Baney, and O. Solgaard, “Multifunctional tunable optical filter using MEMS spatial light modulator,” J. Microelectromech. Syst. 19(3), 610–618 (2010).
[Crossref]

K. Yu, D. Lee, N. Park, and O. Solgaard, “Tunable optical bandpass filter with variable-aperture MEMS reflector,” J. Lightwave Technol. 24(12), 5095–5102 (2006).
[Crossref]

Sone, Y.

M. Jinno, B. Kozicki, H. Takara, A. Watanabe, Y. Sone, T. Tanaka, and A. Hirano, “Distance-adaptive spectrum resource allocation in spectrum-sliced elastic optical path network,” IEEE Comm. Mag. 48(8), 138–145 (2010).
[Crossref]

Takara, H.

M. Jinno, B. Kozicki, H. Takara, A. Watanabe, Y. Sone, T. Tanaka, and A. Hirano, “Distance-adaptive spectrum resource allocation in spectrum-sliced elastic optical path network,” IEEE Comm. Mag. 48(8), 138–145 (2010).
[Crossref]

Tan, Z.

Tanaka, T.

Z. S. Shen, H. Hasegawa, K. Sato, T. Tanaka, and A. Hirano, “A novel elastic optical path network that utilizes bitrate-specific anchored frequency slot arrangement,” Opt. Express 22(3), 3169–3179 (2014).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Jinno, B. Kozicki, H. Takara, A. Watanabe, Y. Sone, T. Tanaka, and A. Hirano, “Distance-adaptive spectrum resource allocation in spectrum-sliced elastic optical path network,” IEEE Comm. Mag. 48(8), 138–145 (2010).
[Crossref]

Tjin, S. C.

Tomkos, I.

Varvarigos, E. A.

Wang, C.

Watanabe, A.

M. Jinno, B. Kozicki, H. Takara, A. Watanabe, Y. Sone, T. Tanaka, and A. Hirano, “Distance-adaptive spectrum resource allocation in spectrum-sliced elastic optical path network,” IEEE Comm. Mag. 48(8), 138–145 (2010).
[Crossref]

Weiner, A. M.

A. M. Weiner, “Femtosecond pulse shaping using spatial light modulators,” Rev. Sci. Instrum. 71(5), 1929–1960 (2000).
[Crossref]

Wu, M. C.

Xu, J.

Yao, J.

Yoo, S. J. B.

O. Gerstel, M. Jinno, A. Lord, and S. J. B. Yoo, “Elastic optical networking: a new dawn for the optical layer?” IEEE Comm. Mag. 50(2), s12–s20 (2012).
[Crossref]

Yu, K.

Zhang, J.

Zhang, X.

IEEE Comm. Mag. (2)

O. Gerstel, M. Jinno, A. Lord, and S. J. B. Yoo, “Elastic optical networking: a new dawn for the optical layer?” IEEE Comm. Mag. 50(2), s12–s20 (2012).
[Crossref]

M. Jinno, B. Kozicki, H. Takara, A. Watanabe, Y. Sone, T. Tanaka, and A. Hirano, “Distance-adaptive spectrum resource allocation in spectrum-sliced elastic optical path network,” IEEE Comm. Mag. 48(8), 138–145 (2010).
[Crossref]

IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. (2)

K. Igarashi and K. Kikuchi, “Optical Signal Processing by Phase Modulation and Subsequent Spectral Filtering Aiming at Applications to Ultrafast Optical Communication Systems,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 14, 351–365 (2008).

J. Dong, X. Zhang, S. Fu, J. Xu, P. Shum, and D. Huang, “Ultrafast All-Optical Signal Processing Based on Single Semiconductor Optical Amplifier and Optical Filtering,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 14(3), 770–778 (2008).
[Crossref]

J. Lightwave Technol. (3)

J. Microelectromech. Syst. (1)

J. W. Jeong, I. W. Jung, H. J. Jung, D. M. Baney, and O. Solgaard, “Multifunctional tunable optical filter using MEMS spatial light modulator,” J. Microelectromech. Syst. 19(3), 610–618 (2010).
[Crossref]

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Opt. Lett. (3)

Rev. Sci. Instrum. (1)

A. M. Weiner, “Femtosecond pulse shaping using spatial light modulators,” Rev. Sci. Instrum. 71(5), 1929–1960 (2000).
[Crossref]

Other (1)

M. A. Popovic, T. Barwicz, M. S. Dahlem, F. Gan, C. W. Holzwarth, P. T. Rakich, H. I. Smith, E. P. Ippen, and F. X. Kartner, “Tunable, Fourth-Order Silicon Microring-Resonator Add-Drop Filters,” in the 33rd European Conference on Optical Communication, ECOC 2007, Paper 1.2.3 (2007).
[Crossref]

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Figures (10)

Fig. 1
Fig. 1 Setup of the proposed optical filter.

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Fig. 2
Fig. 2 Schematic diagram of the reflection plate.

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Fig. 3
Fig. 3 The reflection plate used in the experiment. Microscope magnification: 50x.

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Fig. 4
Fig. 4 The output spectra of the bandpass filter for input beam size of (a) 0.36 and (b) 0.9 mm. Dashed line: the spectrum of the input signal. Solid line: transmission characteristics of the filter.

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Fig. 5
Fig. 5 The spectral dispersion of the optical system with different focal length of the biconvex lens.

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Fig. 6
Fig. 6 The measured results of the relationship between the position of the reflection plate and the center wavelength of the filter when the focal length of the biconvex lens is 100 mm.

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Fig. 7
Fig. 7 (a) The bandwidth tuning of the bandpass filter. (b) Comparison of –3 dB bandwidth for incident beam size of 0.36 and 0.9 mm.

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Fig. 8
Fig. 8 The group delay response of the filter

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Fig. 9
Fig. 9 The output spectra of the notch filter for input beam size of (a) 0.48 and (b) 0.9 mm. Dashed line: the spectrum of the input signal. Solid line: transmission characteristics of the filter.

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Fig. 10
Fig. 10 (a) The bandwidth tuning of the notch filter. (b) Comparison of –3 dB bandwidth for incident beam size of 0.48 and 0.9 mm.

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Equations (6)

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E( x,λ )∝ E in ( λ )exp[ − ( x−α ω ˜ W o ) 2 ]
α= λ 2 f 2πcdcos( θ d )
W o = cos( θ in )fλ cos( θ d )π W in
ω ˜ =2πc( 1 λ − 1 λ 0 )
E o ( λ )∝ { E in ( λ ) 2 [ 1−erf( L/2+Δx−α ω ˜ W o )−erf( L/2−Δx+α ω ˜ W o ) ] E in ( λ ) 2 [ erf( L/2+Δx−α ω ˜ W o )+erf( L/2−Δx+α ω ˜ W o ) ] Bandpass Band−stop
τ= 2f ccos( sin −1 ( λ/d−sin( θ in ) )− sin −1 ( λ 0 /d−sin( θ in ) ) )

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