Dynamic WDM Equalizer using Opto-Vlsi Beam Processing

Authors

Selam Ahderom, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Mehrdad Raisi, Edith Cowan University
Kamal Alameh, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Kamran Eshraghian, Edith Cowan University

Document Type

Journal Article

Publisher

IEEE

Faculty

Faculty of Computing, Health and Science

School

Electron Science Research Institute (ESRI)

RAS ID

1868

Comments

Ahderom, S., Raisi, M., Alameh, K. E., & Eshraghian, K. (2003). Dynamic WDM equalizer using opto-VLSI beam processing. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 15(11), 1603-1605. Available here

Abstract

We demonstrate an efficient wavelength-division-multiplexed (WDM) equalizer structure that uses a reconfigurable opto-very large scale integrated processor to steer/reshape many optical beams simultaneously, thus, achieving channel-by-channel equalization. The opto-VLSI processor consists of an array of liquid crystal (LC) cells independently addressed by a VLSI circuit to generate a reconfigurable reflective digital hologram. More than 30-dB dynamic range is demonstrated with a proof-of-principle three-WDM-channel equalizer.

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2003.818633