Design and applications of silica-based planar lightwave circuits

Author

Kaneko, Akimasa ; Goh, Takashi ; Yamada, Hiroaki ; Tanaka, Takuya ; Ogawa, Ikuo

Author_Institution

NTT Photonic Lab., Ibaraki, Japan

Volume

5

Issue

5

fYear

1999

Firstpage

1227

Lastpage

1236

Abstract

Planar lightwave circuits (PLCs) are waveguide devices that integrate fiber-matched optical waveguides on silicon or glass substrate to provide an efficient means of interaction for the guided-wave optical signals, PLCs provide various important and functional devices for optical wavelength-division multiplexing, time-division-multiplexing systems, and subscriber networks. This paper reviews the recent progress and future prospects of PLC technologies including arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexers, optical add-drop multiplexers and hybrid optoelectronics integration technologies

Keywords

diffraction gratings; integrated optoelectronics; optical design techniques; optical fibre subscriber loops; time division multiplexing; PLC; arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexers; fiber-matched optical waveguides; functional devices; glass substrate; guided-wave optical signals; hybrid optoelectronic integration technologies; me-division-multiplexing systems; optical add-drop multiplexers; optical wavelength-division multiplexing; silica-based planar lightwave circuit design; subscriber networks; waveguide devices; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Circuits; Integrated optics; Optical arrays; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical planar waveguides; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Programmable control;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1077-260X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/2944.806745

Filename

806745