//clear// //Caption:Maximum number of channels that can be placed in the tuning range //Example10.12 //page 383 clear; clc; close; Lambda = 1550e-09; //DBR laser operating wavelength delta_neff = 0.0065; //maximum index change delta_Lambda_tune = Lambda*delta_neff; //tuning range in meters delta_Lambda_signal = 0.02e-09; //source spectral width in meters delta_Lambda_channel = 10*delta_Lambda_signal; N = delta_Lambda_tune/delta_Lambda_channel; disp(N,'The number channels that can operate in this tuning range is N=') //Result //The number channels that can operate in this tuning range is N = 50.375