Title :
Athermal silica-based arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) multi/demultiplexers with new low loss groove design
Author :
Kaneko, A. ; Kamei, S. ; Inoue, Y. ; Takahashi, H. ; Sugita, A.
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
fDate :
2/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new low loss groove design for athermal silica-based AWG multi/demultiplexers is proposed. The insertion loss was <3.2 dB with an excess loss of 0.4 dB. The temperature dependence of the channel wavelength change was suppressed to be below 2.5 GHz in the 0-85°C range
Keywords :
demultiplexing equipment; diffraction gratings; multiplexing equipment; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical losses; optical waveguide components; silicon compounds; wavelength division multiplexing; 0 to 85 C; 0.4 dB; 2.5 GHz; 3.2 dB; SiO2; arrayed-waveguide grating demultiplexers; arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexers; athermal arrayed-waveguide grating; channel wavelength change; demultiplexers; excess loss; insertion loss; low loss groove design; multiplexers; silica-based arrayed-waveguide grating; temperature dependence;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20000261
