Title :
Lossless wavelength selector based on monolithically integrated flat-top cyclic AWG and optical switch chain
Author :
Calabretta, Nicola ; Stabile, R. ; Kleijn, E. ; de Vries, T. ; Williams, K.A. ; Dorren, H.J.S.
Author_Institution :
COBRA Res. Inst., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
We present an InP monolithically integrated wavelength selector that requires log2N switches for selecting N modulated wavelengths. Loss-less and nanosecond time-scale operation with 35dB OSNR and error-free dynamic wavelength selection of four modulated wavelengths with 2.6dB power penalty is demonstrated.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; arrayed waveguide gratings; indium compounds; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical switches; wide band gap semiconductors; InP; OSNR; arrayed waveguide gratngs; error-free dynamic wavelength selection; log2N switches; lossless wavelength selector; monolithically integrated flat-top cyclic AWG; nanosecond time-scale operation; optical signal-to-noise ratio; optical switch chain; power penalty; Optical filters; Optical losses; Optical noise; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2014 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2014.6963902
