Design and feasibility of thermally tuned thin film filters for NG-PON2 system applications
Vujicic , Z.
;
Neto, B.
; Bastos, R.
;
Teixeira, A.
;
Rodriguez, J.
Optical Fiber Technology Vol. 46, Nº 0, pp. 54 - 62, December, 2018.
ISSN (print): 1095-9912
ISSN (online): 1068-5200
Scimago Journal Ranking: 0,45 (in 2018)
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1016/j.yofte.2018.09.006
Abstract
We investigate the feasibility of low-cost, compact optical filtering for NG-PON2 based on thermally-tuned thin film filters. By considering several contrasting designs in a comparative assessment of their optical performance, complexity, tuning time and power efficiency, we identify relevant technical tradeoffs towards their optimized and low-cost application in NG-PON2 systems.
