| Abstract: | A novel filter structure which can reduce the crosstalk in cross-connection and switching in all optical networks based on dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) is presented. The filter is constructed by dielectric waveguide with the waveguide boundary or the waveguide itself uncontinuous in transmitting direction. Using the concept of effective refractive index of plane waveguide system, we can get a special index profile along the wave propagation direction by alternatively changing the thickness of waveguide film or its refractive index. Having proved this kind of waveguides with filtering properties, the design principle of an example is given, which will be very useful to reduce the crosstalk in optical cross-connection and switching in all optical networks based on DWDM. This kind of filters can be easily connected with other related component. |
