Title :
Integrated 1×32 PLC-splitter with 32 WDM couplers for fiber line testing at 1.65 μm
Author :
Hida, Yasuhiro ; Inoue, Yasuyuki ; Hanawa, Fumiaki ; Fukumitsu, Takao ; Enamoto, Y. ; Takato, Norio
Author_Institution :
NTT Opto-Electron. Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
A novel silica-based PLC-splitter integrated with couplers is proposed for a PDS transmission system with fiber line testing. A 1×32 splitter with 32 WDM couplers formed using 1.65 μm-reflecting thin film filters is demonstrated
Keywords :
multiplexing equipment; optical beam splitters; optical couplers; optical fabrication; optical fibre testing; optical losses; optical planar waveguides; optical transmitters; optical waveguide filters; silicon compounds; wavelength division multiplexing; 1×32 splitter; 1.65 mum; SiO2; WDM couplers; fiber line testing; integrated optical system; passive double star transmission system; reflecting thin film filters; silica-based planar lightwave circuit-splitter; transmission system; Circuit testing; Filters; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber testing; Optical network units; Programmable control; System testing; Thin film circuits; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
84-89900-14-0
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.1998.732567
