Low crosstalk wavelength tunable filter that utilizes symmetric and asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometers

We propose a novel AWG-based wavelength tunable filter architecture that utilizes symmetric and asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometers for switching and filtering functions. A prototype is fabricated as a PLC and its good performance is experimentally confirmed.

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