Flexible band tunable filter

Details Flexible band tunable filter Flexible band tunable filter

2006-08-29

2006-08-29

Ullah, Akm Enayet (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Plural

C385S140000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07099529

ABSTRACT:
A flexible band tunable filter design is disclosed which is capable of selecting any single channel or multiple of adjacent channels in a waveband of an optical signal in an optical communication network. The flexible band tunable filter has particular application in wavelength division multiplexing communication networks.

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