Title :
Monolithically integrated 1/spl times/32 optical splitter/router low loss ripple MZI-based WDM filter and low loss Y-branch circuit
Author :
Nara, Kazutaka ; Matsubara, Noritaka ; Kawashima, Hiroshi
Author_Institution :
Furukawa Electr. Co. Ltd., Chiba
Abstract :
We demonstrated a novel monolithically integrated 1times32 optical splitter/router with functions as an optical splitter for 1.31 mum-band, 1.49 mum-band and as a wavelength router for 1.55 mum-band using a low loss ripple MZI-based WDM filter and a low loss Y-branch circuit
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; monolithic integrated circuits; optical beam splitters; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical filters; optical losses; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; 1.31 mum; 1.49 mum; 1.55 mum; MZI-based filter; WDM filter; Y-branch circuit; low loss circuit; low loss ripple filter; monolithically integration; optical splitter; wavelength router; Circuits; Insertion loss; Integrated optics; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical losses; Passive optical networks; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength routing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215605
