Title :
Crosstalk reduction of a PLZT arrayed-waveguide grating by phase error compensation
Author :
Asakura, Hideaki ; Nashimoto, Keiichi ; Kudzuma, David ; Hashimoto, Mime ; Tsuda, Hiroyuki
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Integrated Design Eng., Keio Univ., Yokohama, Japan
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
A 100-GHz-spacing, 8-channel, PLZT arrayed-waveguide grating was fabricated. The crosstalk was effectively reduced from -7.1 dB to -14.8 dB by phase error compensation achieved by a fine adjustment of the applied voltages to the electrodes.
Keywords :
arrayed waveguide gratings; error compensation; lanthanum compounds; lead compounds; optical crosstalk; optical fabrication; 100-GHz-spacing 8-channel PLZT arrayed-waveguide grating; PLZT; crosstalk reduction; electrodes; frequency 100 GHz; phase error compensation; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Crosstalk; Electrooptical waveguides; Error compensation; Phase measurement; Phased arrays;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2013.6600206
