Wavelength division multiplexed device

Details Wavelength division multiplexed device Wavelength division multiplexed device

2005-12-20

2005-12-20

Chowdhury, Tarifur R. (Department: 2871)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Plural

C385S015000, C385S016000, C385S039000, C385S040000, C359S199200, C359S199200, C359S199200

Reexamination Certificate

active

06978062

ABSTRACT:
A wavelength division multiplexed device is based on a transmission grating spectrometer having at least two diffractive optical elements. The WDM device provides flexible use and may be widely applied in WDM systems. The device is useful for multiplexing and demultiplexing, channel monitoring, and for adding and dropping channels. The device provides programmability in use as an add/drop multiplexer.

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