Optical WDM transceiver module using wavelength-selective coupler and WDM-PD for optical access networks

Author

Kuhara, Yoshiki ; Fujimura, Yasushi ; Nakanishi, Hiromi ; Iguchi, Yasuhiro ; Terauchi, Hitoshi ; Yamabayashi, Naoyuki ; Ishiguro, Yoichi ; Kanamori, Hiroo

Author_Institution

Opto-Electron. R&D Labs., Sumitomo Electr. Ind. Ltd., Osaka, Japan

Volume

15

Issue

4

fYear

1997

fDate

4/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

704

Lastpage

710

Abstract

A new optical wavelet division multiplexing (WDM)-transceiver module has been designed and fabricated for optical access networks. Conventional 1.3/1.55-μm WDM-coupler and Y-branch were replaced by a new wavelength-selective coupler in order to reduce module size. A new WDM-photodiode (PD), which was photosensitive to 1.3 μm light and transparent to 1.55 μm light, and a 1.55-μm PD were arranged in series along the optical axis. An MQW-FP-LD was used as a 1.3-μm transmitter. Fundamental characteristics were measured and discussed. Evaluation results, P_out of 0 dBm, responsivity of 0.36 A/W at 1.31 μm and 0.74 A/W at 1.55 μm, and IMD2 of -76.2 dBc, imply that this WDM-transceiver module design is promising to application for optical access networks

Keywords

modules; optical design techniques; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical receivers; optical transmitters; p-i-n photodiodes; quantum well lasers; transceivers; wavelength division multiplexing; 1.3 mum; 1.55 mum; MQW-FP-LD; WDM transceiver module; WDM-PD; WDM-photodiode; WDM-transceiver module design; Y-branch; module size; optical WDM transceiver module; optical access networks; optical wavelet division multiplexing; photosensitive; wavelength-selective coupler; Optical coupling; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Transceivers; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.566693

Filename

566693