Variable optical splitter based on wavelength-sensitive components and related intelligent passive optical network

Abstract

This paper proposed a novel variable optical splitter, of which the splitting ratio can be dynamically adjusted according to different wavelengths. A novel intelligent passive optical network (PON) system based on this splitter was also presented. Experimental results demonstrated that the insertion loss can be reduced corresponding to the decrease of the splitting ratio.

Keywords

passive optical network (PON) / optical splitter / splitting ratio

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Acknowledgements

We would like to acknowledge Sindi Telecom Equipment Ltd for the assistant on device fabrication.

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