Error-free tunable channel selection using a PLZT arrayed-waveguide grating

Author

Asakura, Hideaki ; Tsuda, Hiroyuki ; Nashimoto, Keiichi ; Kudzuma, David ; Hashimoto, Mime

Author_Institution

Keio Univ., Yokohama, Japan

fYear

2012

fDate

11-14 Sept. 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

3

Abstract

A wavelength selective arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) with 200 GHz channel spacing was fabricated. Buried (Pb, La)(Zr, Ti)O₃ (PLZT) waveguides were used to realize a narrow channel spacing of an AWG. This device can select any channel within the free spectral range (FSR) of 1600 GHz using electro-optic effect. Error-free channel selections were demonstrated, and the power penalties were less than 0.5 dB.

Keywords

arrayed waveguide gratings; channel spacing; electro-optical effects; lanthanum compounds; lead compounds; optical communication equipment; optical fabrication; FSR; PLZT; PLZT AWG; buried waveguides; channel spacing; electro-optic effect; error-free tunable channel selection; free spectral range; frequency 1600 GHz; frequency 200 GHz; power penalties; wavelength selective arrayed-waveguide grating; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Bit error rate; Electrodes; Optical filters; Optical switches; Voltage control; Arrayed-waveguide grating; PLZT; electro-optic device; electro-optic effect; planar lightwave circuits; tunable filter;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photonics in Switching (PS), 2012 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Ajaccio

Type

conf

Filename

6608263