By Mark AlbertMitigating chromatic dispersion and PMD requires reliable and accurate measurement methods and solutions. Measurement methods include phase-shift modulation, polarization...
By Yvonne Carts-PowellResearchers from McGill University (Montreal, Canada) and Aston University (Birmingham, England) recently demonstrated an actively modelocked, dual-wavelength...
By Scott DeMangeFiber Bragg gratings have been the technology of choice in 50-GHz optical add/drop multiplexers. Advances in deposition techniques and design have created competitive...
Craig Thompson, Kathryn Li Dessau, and Yonglin HuangNew long-haul and metro networks require flexible, high-performance amplifiers. Hybrid passive components and modules provide...
John ArdiniCircuits designed to control optical components such as MEMS switches demand a properly shaped dynamic response and the ability to reject system disturbances. The author...