Title :
Ultra-small one-chip color-less multiplexer/demultiplexer using silicon photonic circuit
Author :
Nakamura, Shigeru ; Chu, Tao ; Ishizaka, Masashige ; Tokushima, Masatoshi ; Urino, Yutaka ; Sakauchi, Masahiro ; Nishioka, Itaru ; Fukuchi, Kiyoshi
Author_Institution :
Nano Electron. Res. Labs., NEC Corp., Tsukuba
Abstract :
Using silicon waveguides, an arrayed waveguide grating and switches are integrated into one chip. Low-power and fast-speed reconfigurability of optical paths within a 2-mm device is demonstrated.
Keywords :
demultiplexing equipment; integrated optics; photonic switching systems; arrayed waveguide grating; one-chip color-less demultiplexer; one-chip color-less multiplexer; optical paths; optical switching technologies; silicon photonic circuit; silicon waveguides; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Circuits; Multiplexing; National electric code; Optical devices; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Silicon; Transponders;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2008. ECOC 2008. 34th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brussels
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2227-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2228-9
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729248
