Title :
400-channel 25-GHz spacing arrayed-waveguide grating covering a full range of C- and L-bands
Author :
Hida, Y. ; Hibino, Y. ; Kitoh, T. ; Inoue, Y. ; Itoh, M. ; Shibata, T. ; Sugita, A. ; Himeno, A.
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
We realized a 400-channel 25-GHz spacing arrayed-waveguide (AWG) on a 6-inch Si wafer using 1.5%-/spl Delta/ silica-based waveguides. This AWG covers the full C- and L-bands and exhibits an on-chip loss of 3.8-6.4 dB.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; microwave photonics; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; optical losses; optical waveguides; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; 3.8 to 6.4 dB; 6 inch; C-bands; DWDM; GHz spacing arrayed-waveguide grating; L-bands; Si wafer; amplified spontaneous emission; on-chip loss; silica-based waveguides; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Circuits; Crosstalk; Glass; Integrated optics; L-band; Optical arrays; Optical fiber polarization; Optical waveguides; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
