Title :
Interleaver Using an Arrayed-Waveguide Grating-Lens-Grating Configuration for Spectrally Efficient Systems
Author :
Doerr, Christopher R. ; Buhl, Larry L. ; Cappuzzo, Mark A. ; Chen, Evans Yifan ; Gomez, Louis T. ; Klemens, Fred P. ; Keller, Robert C.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We propose an optical interleaver using an arrayed waveguide grating-lens-grating cascade and a 3-dB coupler. It has a narrow channel spacing, high-order Gaussian passbands, and low chromatic dispersion. We demonstrate a 16.7-GHz version for spectrally efficient wavelength-division-multiplexed systems.
Keywords :
arrayed waveguide gratings; channel spacing; integrated optics; lenses; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical dispersion; optical fibre communication; wavelength division multiplexing; arrayed-waveguide grating; channel spacing; chromatic dispersion; coupler; frequency 16.7 GHz; high-order Gaussian passbands; interleaver; lens; wavelength division multiplexing; Arrayed waveguide gratings (AWGs); integrated optics; interleaver; silica-on-silicon;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2009.2035097
