Proposed planar lightwave circuit design of programmable optical CDMA spectral encoder/decoder using array-waveguide grating

Author

Chau-Han Lee ; Shan Zhong ; Xiao Lin ; Yung Jui Chen

Author_Institution

Maryland Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

26-27 July 1999

Abstract

We have proposed a planar lightwave circuit that integrates one AWG and arrays of thermooptic phase shifters to construct a programmable spectral encoder/decoder for the application of optical CDMA communications. High extinction spectral bit patterns, bit weight equalization control, and programmable coding capability can be readily achieved on one monolithically integrated device. The compactness of the proposed device also promises the feasibility of mass-production for the telecommunication industry.

Keywords

code division multiple access; decoding; encoding; integrated optoelectronics; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; optical phase shifters; thermo-optical effects; array-waveguide grating; bit weight equalization control; high extinction spectral bit patterns; mass-production; monolithically integrated device; optical CDMA communications; planar lightwave circuit design; programmable coding capability; programmable optical CDMA spectral decoder; programmable optical CDMA spectral encoder; telecommunication industry; thermooptic phase shifter arrays; Circuit synthesis; Communication system control; Decoding; Integrated optics; Multiaccess communication; Optical arrays; Phase shifters; Phased arrays; Thermooptical devices; Weight control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nanostructures and Quantum Dots/WDM Components/VCSELs and Microcavaties/RF Photonics for CATV and HFC Systems, 1999 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5633-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOSST.1999.794661

Filename

794661