Multiwavelength Bragg gratings and their application to optical MUX/DEMUX devices

Author

Yankov, V. ; Babin, S. ; Ivonin, I. ; Goltsov, A. ; Morozov, A. ; Polonskiy, L. ; Spector, M. ; Talapov, A. ; Kley, E.-B. ; Schmidt, H.

Author_Institution

VYOPTICS Inc., Allendale, NJ, USA

Volume

15

Issue

3

fYear

2003

fDate

3/1/2003 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

410

Lastpage

412

Abstract

A concept of synergetic multiwavelength Bragg gratings as a platform for planar integrated optical devices is proposed and used to make a planar multiplexer/demultiplexer for wavelength-division multiplexing. In first experiments, the devices with 4-16 channels were made on SiON planars with single-layer lithography. Almost flat-top transfer function and 28-dB isolation were achieved for a four-channel device. The gratings with custom designed bandgaps could be also used to connect multiple optical devices in lightwave integrated circuits.

Keywords

Bragg gratings; demultiplexing equipment; electron beam lithography; integrated optics; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical transfer function; wavelength division multiplexing; SiON; SiON planars; bandgaps; flat-top transfer function; four-channel device; isolation; lightwave integrated circuits; multiple optical devices; optical MUX/DEMUX devices; planar integrated optical devices; planar multiplexer/demultiplexer; single-layer lithography; synergetic multiwavelength Bragg gratings; wavelength-division multiplexing; Bandwidth; Bragg gratings; Demultiplexing; Lithography; Optical devices; Optical waveguides; Periodic structures; Photonic band gap; Planar waveguides; Transfer functions;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2002.807915

Filename

1182774