Active optical devices are
In the field of optical communications, active devices are components that can actively generate or amplify optical signals, such as laser diodes (LDs) or photodetectors (PDs). The active devices described in this chapter include variable optical attenuators, tunable optical filters, dynamic gain equalizers, optical add/drop multiplexers, polarization controllers, and dispersion compensators. The SPIE Digital Library offers a diverse range of content on Active Optics, focusing on technologies used in precision control of optical systems.
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