DocumentCode
1746147
Title
Athermal polarization-independent all-polymer arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) multi/demultiplexer
Author
Keil, N. ; Yao, H.H. ; Zawadzki, C. ; Bauer, J. ; Bauer, M. ; Dreyer, C. ; Schneider, J.
Author_Institution
Heinrich-Hertz-Inst. fur Nachrichtentech. Berlin GmbH, Germany
Volume
4
fYear
2001
fDate
17-22 March 2001
Abstract
An athermal and polarization-independent arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) multi/demultiplexer relying on an all-polymer approach was realized by properly adjusting the coefficient of thermal expansion of the substrate and the thermo-optic coefficient of the waveguide material.
Keywords
demultiplexing equipment; diffraction gratings; integrated optics; multiplexing equipment; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; optical polymers; telecommunication network routing; thermal expansion; thermo-optical effects; athermal polarization-independent all-polymer arrayed waveguide grating multiplexer; coefficient of thermal expansion; demultiplexer; polymeric waveguide; substrate; thermo-optic coefficient; waveguide material; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Multiplexing; Optical arrays; Optical devices; Optical materials; Optical polymers; Optical waveguides; Polarization; Temperature dependence; Wavelength measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-655-9
Type
conf
Filename
927538
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