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    • Integrated optics
    • Optical filter design
    • Signal processing

    Background:

    • Integrated-optical All-Pass Filters (APFs) offer compactness and cost-effectiveness.
    • Broadband applications may require up to 50 APFs, necessitating efficient design algorithms.
    • Existing APF design algorithms based on complex cepstrum are effective but require enhancement.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a fast and efficient algorithm for optimizing numerous parameters in integrated-optical APF design.
    • To enhance existing digital signal processing algorithms for APF design.
    • To enable efficient in-line compensation of broadband Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD) and Polarization Dependent Loss (PDL).

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a novel algorithm based on recursive equations for APF parameter optimization.
    • Enhancement of complex cepstrum-based APF design algorithms.
    • Application of the enhanced algorithms to achieve specific differential phase profiles.

    Main Results:

    • A significantly faster and more efficient algorithm for APF design was achieved.
    • The enhanced algorithms successfully fit the required differential phase profile for broadband compensation.
    • The proposed method addresses the complexity of designing large numbers of APFs for broadband applications.

    Conclusions:

    • The enhanced algorithm provides an efficient solution for designing integrated-optical APFs.
    • This work facilitates effective broadband PMD and PDL compensation using APFs.
    • The recursive equation-based approach offers a scalable solution for complex optical filter designs.