McGreer, 1998 - Google Patents
Arrayed waveguide gratings for wavelength routingMcGreer, 1998
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- 15056282747642658599
- Author
- McGreer K
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- Publication venue
- IEEE Communications Magazine
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Wavelength routing can be performed in the optical domain for both long-haul and passive optical networks. Arrayed waveguide gratings (AWGs) can perform wavelength routing for a large number of optical channels and provide a high level of functionality on an integrated …
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