Title :
Tunable 4-channel ultra-dense WDM demultiplexer with III–V photodiodes integrated on Silicon-on-Insulator
Author :
De Heyn, P. ; Verstuyft, S. ; Keyvaninia, S. ; Trita, A. ; Van Thourhout, Dries
Author_Institution :
Dept. Inf. Technol., Ghent Univ. - imec, Ghent, Belgium
Abstract :
A tunable 4-channel ultra-dense WDM demultiplexer with 0.25nm channel spacing is demonstrated with III-V photodiodes integrated on Silicon-on-Insulator using rib waveguides. A possible application is an in-band label extractor for all-optical packet switching.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; channel spacing; demultiplexing equipment; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical switches; packet switching; photodiodes; rib waveguides; silicon-on-insulator; wavelength division multiplexing; 4-channel ultradense WDM demultiplexer; III-V photodiodes; Si; all-optical packet switching; channel spacing; in-band label extractor; rib waveguides; silicon-on-Insulator;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP), 2012 Asia
Conference_Location :
Guangzhou
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6274-0
