Semiconductor arrayed-waveguide-grating (AWG) and its applications

Author

Ishii, H. ; Kohtoku, M. ; Yoshikuni, Y.

Author_Institution

NTT Photonics Labs., Atsugi, Japan

Volume

1

fYear

2001

fDate

15-19 July 2001

Abstract

This paper reviews our recent progress in semiconductor-based monolithic devices integrated with arrayed waveguide gratings, and presents the design and fabrication techniques.

Keywords

demultiplexing equipment; diffraction gratings; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical planar waveguides; optical waveguide filters; wavelength division multiplexing; buried waveguides; deep-ridge structure; design techniques; equivalent refractive index; fabrication techniques; hybrid waveguide structure; multiplexer-demultiplexer; multiwavelength monitor; multiwavelength receiver; optical losses; passive waveguides; photodiode array integration; relatively low-loss waveguides; semiconductor arrayed waveguide gratings; semiconductor-based monolithic devices; tunable wavelength filter; wavelength division multiplexing; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Channel spacing; Monitoring; Optical arrays; Optical device fabrication; Optical waveguides; Photodetectors; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Semiconductor waveguides; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on

Conference_Location

Chiba, Japan

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6738-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967825

Filename

967825