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Multistage dispersion compensator using ring resonators

  • C. K. Madsen
  • , G. Lenz
  • , A. J. Bruce
  • , M. A. Capuzzo
  • , L. T. Gomez
  • , T. N. Nielsen
  • , I. Brener

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Abstract

A compact, multichannel dispersion-compensating filter is demonstrated with D = -4200 ps/nm, a ±5-ps group delay ripple, <3-dB loss, and a 4.5-GHz passband width out of a 12.5-GHz free spectral range. We show that multistage designs can achieve a substantial increase in passband width and peak dispersion for a given group-delay ripple compared with single-stage designs. The dispersion-compensation effectiveness was demonstrated in a 320-km, seven-channel nonlinear system simulation for OC48 signals. © 1999 Optical Society of America.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1555-1557
Number of pages3
JournalOptics Letters
Volume24
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 15 1999
Externally publishedYes

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