Title :
Fabrication of Michelson interferometer-type wavelength converter integrated with multi-mode interference coupler (MIWC-MMIC)
Author :
Yoshioka, Keitaro ; Uchida, Kei ; Matsumoto, Atsushi ; Utaka, K.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Sci. & Eng., Waseda Univ., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
We developed a Michelson interferometer-type wavelength converter utilizing cross-gain modulation of SOAs integrated with a multi-mode interference coupler (MMIC), for the first time. This device is interesting in terms of compactness, which seems essential for multi-channel photonic systems. Fabrication and fundamental wavelength convertor operation are exhibited.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; Michelson interferometers; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical fabrication; optical modulation; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; InGaAsP; Michelson interferometer-type wavelength converter; SOAs; cross-gain modulation; interferometer-type wavelength converter; multi-channel photonic systems; multi-mode interference coupler; Current measurement; Fabrication; Interference; MMICs; Optical interferometry; Optical wavelength conversion; Power measurement; Refractive index; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 2002. IEEE 18th International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7598-X
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.2002.1041146
