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Compact dense wavelength-division (de) multiplexer utilizing a bidirectional arrayed-waveguide grating integrated with a Mach–Zehnder interferometer

Chen et al., 2015

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720360625270484241
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Chen S
Fu X
Wang J
Shi Y
He S
Dai D
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Journal of Lightwave Technology

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A compact wavelength-division (de) multiplexer is proposed and demonstrated experimentally to achieve doubled channel number and halved channel spacing by utilizing a bidirectional arrayed-waveguide grating integrated with an Mach-Zehnder interferometer …
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