DocumentCode
2401048
Title
Compact and highly efficient optical-time-division-multiplexer using low loss direct attachment with 1.5%-ΔPLC and PPLN waveguides
Author
Yamada, T. ; Ishii, M. ; Mino, S. ; Shibata, T. ; Ohara, T. ; Takara, H. ; Shake, I. ; Kawanishi, S. ; Roussev, R.V. ; Kurz, J.R. ; Parameswaran, K.R. ; Fejer, M.M.
Author_Institution
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Kanagawa, Japan
Volume
2
fYear
2003
fDate
27-28 Oct. 2003
Firstpage
744
Abstract
In this paper, we describe a new low coupling loss PLC-LN attachment method that uses 1.5%-Δ PLCs with laterally tapered waveguides at each interface with the LN waveguides, and discuss an improved compact OTDM multiplexer.
Keywords
lithium compounds; optical couplers; optical planar waveguides; photorefractive materials; time division multiplexing; LiNbO3; OTDM multiplexer; PLC; PPLN waveguides; coupling loss; laterally tapered waveguide; optical-time-division-multiplexer; Clocks; Multiplexing; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical harmonic generation; Optical losses; Optical modulation; Optical waveguide components; Optical waveguides; Programmable control;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
ISSN
1092-8081
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7888-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1253015
Filename
1253015
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