2×2 InGaAlAs/InAlAs multiquantum well (MQW) directional coupler waveguide switch modules integrated with spotsize convertors

Author

Kawano, Katsumi ; Kohtoku, M. ; Yoshimoto, Naoto ; Sekine, S. ; Noguchi, Y.

Author_Institution

Opto-Electron. Lab., NTT Corp., Kanagawa

Volume

30

Issue

4

fYear

1994

fDate

2/17/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

353

Lastpage

355

Abstract

The authors report the first ever fully packaged practical 2×2 InGaAlAs/InAlAs MQW waveguide switch modules integrated with newly proposed efficient spotsize convertors. The connector-to-connector insertion loss and crosstalk of switch modules are 16 and -15 dB, respectively. The spotsize conversion loss, including coupling loss to arrayed polarisation-maintaining (PANDA) singlemode fibres (SMFs) is, on average. 2.3 dB per port

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; directional couplers; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; losses; modules; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical switches; packaging; semiconductor quantum wells; semiconductor switches; 2.3 dB; InGaAlAs-InAlAs; InGaAlAs/InAlAs; MQW waveguide switch modules; PANDA; arrayed polarisation-maintaining fibres; connector-to-connector insertion loss; conversion loss; coupling loss; crosstalk; directional coupler; multiquantum well; singlemode fibres; spotsize convertors;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electronics Letters

Publisher

iet

ISSN

0013-5194

Type

jour

DOI

10.1049/el:19940034

Filename

267330