Title :
Semiconductor integrated devices for photonic routers
Author :
Shibata, Yasuo ; Tohmori, Y.
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
We have demonstrated some of our recent results on semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA)-based integrated devices for photonic routers: a WDM channel selector and a wavelength converter. The monolithically integrated 64-channel selector on InP substrate has a novel configuration that allows it to handle a large number of WDM channels. Zero insertion loss, small sensitivity penalties with a typical value of 1.3 dB, and fast channel switching of less than 1.5 ns were realized in the fabricated device. The all.-optical wavelength converter incorporates a Sagnac interferometer integrated with parallel-amplifier structure (SIPAS). Filter-free all-optical wavelength conversion was successfully demonstrated using the fabricated SIPAS.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; arrayed waveguide gratings; indium compounds; integrated optoelectronics; light interferometers; optical communication equipment; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; telecommunication channels; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; InP; InP substrate; SIPAS; Sagnac interferometer; WDM channel selector; WDM channels; all-optical wavelength converter; fast channel switching; filter-free all-optical wavelength conversion; monolithically integrated 64-channel selector; parallel-amplifier structure; photonic routers; semiconductor integrated devices; semiconductor optical amplifier based integrated devices; small sensitivity penalties; wavelength converter; zero insertion loss; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Insertion loss; Laboratories; Optical arrays; Optical filters; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Sagnac interferometers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2002. LEOS 2002. The 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7500-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2002.1133909
