• DocumentCode
    1687142
  • Title

    A Compact Polarization-Independent Wavelength Duplexer Using a Polarization-Diversity SOI Photonic Wire Circuit

  • Author

    Bogaerts, Wim ; Taillaert, Dirk ; Dumon, Pieter ; Pluk, Elroy ; Van Thourhout, Dries ; Baets, Roel

  • Author_Institution
    Ghent Univ. - InterUniv. Microelectron. Center (IMEC), Ghent
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We present a wavelength duplexer in silicon-on-insulator photonic wires. We made a polarization-diversity circuit using fiber grating couplers with polarization splitter and a bidirectional AWG, resulting in a polarization dependent loss of only 0.66dB.
  • Keywords
    arrayed waveguide gratings; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; silicon-on-insulator; SOI; bidirectional AWG; compact polarization independent wavelength duplexer; fiber grating couplers; photonic wire circuit; polarization diversity circuit; polarization splitter; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Circuits; Fiber gratings; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical waveguides; Passive optical networks; Photonics; Silicon on insulator technology; Wire;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Anaheim, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-831-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2007.4348826
  • Filename
    4348826