Packaging and environmental stability of thermally controlled arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexer module with thermoelectric device

Author

Ishii, Motohaya ; Hibino, Yoshinori ; Hanawa, Fumiaki ; Nakagome, Hiroshi ; Kato, Kuniharu

Author_Institution

NTT Opto-Electron. Labs., Ibaraki, Japan

Volume

16

Issue

2

fYear

1998

fDate

2/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

258

Lastpage

264

Abstract

We designed and fabricated arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) modules with thermoelectric (TE) devices, and investigated their wavelength controllability and stability. The fabricated AWGs had 16 channels with a spacing of 0.8 nm in the 1.55 μm band. We confirmed that the center wavelength could be kept constant in a precise 0.02 mn range at ambient temperatures from -10 to 70°C and moreover could be tuned over a 0.35 nm range. We performed environmental tests with reference to the Bellcore requirements. These results confirmed both the stability of the AWG module under severe conditions and its mechanical strength

Keywords

diffraction gratings; environmental testing; integrated optoelectronics; mechanical strength; modules; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical testing; optical waveguide components; optical waveguides; packaging; stability; thermoelectric devices; tuning; wavelength division multiplexing; -10 to 70 C; 1.55 mum; Bellcore requirements; ambient temperatures; center wavelength; environmental stability; environmental tests; mechanical strength; packaging; severe conditions; thermally controlled arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexer module; thermoelectric device; tuned; wavelength controllability; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Controllability; Packaging; Performance evaluation; Tellurium; Temperature distribution; Testing; Thermal stability; Thermoelectric devices; Thermoelectricity;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.661019

Filename

661019