Integrated multichannel optical wavelength selective switches incorporating an arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexer and thermooptic switches

Author

Suzuki, Senichi ; Himeno, Akira ; Ishii, Motohaya

Author_Institution

NTT Opto-Electron. Labs., Ibaraki, Japan

Volume

16

Issue

4

fYear

1998

fDate

4/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

650

Lastpage

655

Abstract

A multichannel optical wavelength selective switch is investigated, which can switch signals at arbitrary wavelengths between multichannels in wavelength division multiplexing systems. It is based on the combination of an arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) multiplexer and an array of optical space-division switches. A monolithically integrated 2×2 optical wavelength selective switch is successfully fabricated for four multiplexed signals in the 1.55 μm wavelength region. Here, an AWG and four 2×2 thermooptic switches are laid out on a 30×60 mm² chip. Wavelength selective switching operations for four wavelength signals between two lines are demonstrated in a time slot of 40 ms with a switching speed of 1 ms

Keywords

arrays; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; optical switches; optical waveguides; space division multiplexing; thermo-optical effects; wavelength division multiplexing; 1 ms; 1.55 mum; 30 mm; 60 mm; WDM; arbitrary wavelengths; arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexer; integrated multichannel optical wavelength selective switches; monolithically integrated 2×2 optical wavelength selective switch; multiplexed signals; optical communications equipment; optical space-division switch arrays; switching speed; thermooptic switches; wavelength division multiplexing systems; wavelength signals; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Integrated optics; Optical arrays; Optical filters; Optical interconnections; Optical planar waveguides; Optical ring resonators; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.664078

Filename

664078