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
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