Title :
Integrated photonic wavelength router comprising a star coupler and acousto-optic filters
Author :
Okayama, H. ; Kawahara, M.
Author_Institution :
R&D Group, Oki Electr. Ind. Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
fDate :
1/5/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A four-channel wavelength router is implemented in a single chip by integrating a star coupler and acousto-optic wavelength filters. By providing a 250 μm gap between surface acoustic waveguides, an interchannel crosstalk of below -16 dB was obtained
Keywords :
acousto-optical filters; integrated optics; optical couplers; optical crosstalk; optical waveguides; photonic switching systems; surface acoustic wave waveguides; wavelength division multiplexing; acousto-optic filters; four-channel wavelength router; integrated photonic wavelength router; interchannel crosstalk; single chip implementation; star coupler; surface acoustic waveguides;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19950016
