Estudio de los filtros ópticos y análisis de su comportamiento mediante simulación

Abstract

The optical filters are components used into the different applications related to the optics communications. In the following work, the first part has as objective to analyze the structure, performance, and technical parameters in the optical filters based in diffraction gratings of Bragg, Fabry-Perot, Mach-Zehnder, AWG (Arrayed Waveguide Grating) y AOTF (Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter). Besides, to analyze two simulation tools: OptiSystem and VPI to select one which fulfills with necessary requirements to realize the simulations of each optical filter. In the second part to poses and simulate examples about theoretical cases for each one of the optical filters mentioned. Later, it will be validate theoretical and simulated results, these will be contrasted with specifications of the optical filters exposed by the manufacturers. In the third part to analyze examples of theoretical cases and to develop additional simulations in different scenarios which will have variation into the parameters of simulation tool such as: bandwidth, transmisitivity, reflectivity, free spectral range and so on, which allow to check the behave of each one of the optical filter which are in study. Finally with the obtained results of the theoretical studies and simulations of the optical filters, to be established conclusions.