DocumentCode
1466128
Title
Thermooptically tunable optical phased array in SiO/sub 2/-Si
Author
Dieckröger, J. ; März, R. ; Clemens, P.C. ; Heise, G. ; Schneider, H.W.
Author_Institution
Siemens AG, Munich, Germany
Volume
11
Issue
2
fYear
1999
Firstpage
248
Lastpage
250
Abstract
A thermooptically tunable optical phased array in the SiO/sub 2/-Si material which allows forward and backward tuning, was successfully demonstrated. By imprinting grooves into the substrate it was possible to achieve a tuning efficiency of 2 nm/W and a wavelength tuning over 6 nm.
Keywords
integrated optics; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; optical filters; optical tuning; silicon compounds; thermo-optical effects; wavelength division multiplexing; SiO/sub 2/-Si; WDM; backward tuning; forward tuning; substrate; thermooptically tunable optical phased array; tuning efficiency; wavelength tuning; Heating; Optical arrays; Optical distortion; Optical filters; Optical refraction; Optical transmitters; Optical tuning; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Phased arrays;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/68.740719
Filename
740719
Link To Document