Objective: To determine the insertion loss of each channel of WDM Mux and loss uniformity.

y. To determine the optical cross talk in adjacent channels of WDM Demux for various wavelength.

Equipment List: 1. C-Band Lasers - 4 2. 4 channel WDM Mux 3. 4 channel WDM Demux 4. Photodetectors - 4

Circuit Diagram:

Data: Insertion Loss of Mux Channels

Channel Wavelength (nm Optical power without mux, Pin (mW Optical power with mux, Pout (mW) Insertion Loss in dB= -10 log (Pout/Pin) Insertion Loss after correcting for connector loss

1510 1530 1550 1570

-21.6 5.37 0.28 -39.15

-26.25 2.29 0.03 -44.55

3.08 0.25 5.4 4.65

2.58 -0.25 4.9 4.15

Measurements for Optical Cross Talk

Laser Wavelength (nm) 1510nm channel, P1 (mW) 1530nm channel, P2 (mW) 1570nm channel, P4 (mW)

1510 1530 1550 1570

Cross talk for 1510nm Cross talk at 1530 channel = 10 log (P2/P1) = Cross talk at 1550 channel = 10 log (P3/P1) = Cross talk at 1570 channel = 10 log (P4/P1) = Cross talk for 1530nm Cross talk at 1510 channel = 10 log (P1/P2) = Cross talk at 1550 channel = 10 log (P3/P2) = Cross talk at 1570 channel = 10 log (P4/P2) = Cross talk for 1550nm Cross talk at 1510 channel = 10 log (P1/P3) = Cross talk at 1530 channel = 10 log (P2/P3) =

Cross talk at 1570 channel = 10 log (P4/P3) = Cross talk for 1570nm Cross talk at 1510 channel = 10 log (P1/P4) = Cross talk at 1530 channel = 10 log (P2/P4) = Cross talk at 1550 channel = 10 log (P3/P4) =

Theoretical Value: Insertion Loss of Mux Channels

Channel Wavelength (nm Optical power without mux, Pin (mW Optical power with mux, Pout (mW) Insertion Loss in dB= -10 log (Pout/Pin) Insertion Loss after correcting for connector loss

1510 1530 1550 1570

Measurements for Optical Cross Talk

Laser Wavelength (nm) 1510nm channel, P1 (mW) 1530nm channel, P2 (mW) 1550nm channel, P3 (mW) 1570nm channel, P4 (mW)

1510 1530 1550 1570

Cross talk for 1510nm Cross talk at 1530 channel = 10 log (P2/P1) = Cross talk at 1550 channel = 10 log (P3/P1) = Cross talk at 1570 channel = 10 log (P4/P1) = Cross talk for 1530nm

Cross talk at 1510 channel = 10 log (P1/P2) = Cross talk at 1550 channel = 10 log (P3/P2) = Cross talk at 1570 channel = 10 log (P4/P2) = Cross talk for 1550nm Cross talk at 1510 channel = 10 log (P1/P3) = Cross talk at 1530 channel = 10 log (P2/P3) = Cross talk at 1570 channel = 10 log (P4/P3) = Cross talk for 1570nm Cross talk at 1510 channel = 10 log (P1/P4) = Cross talk at 1530 channel = 10 log (P2/P4) = Cross talk at 1550 channel = 10 log (P3/P4) =

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