DPSK demodulation using Mach-Zehnder delay-interferometer on silicon-on-insulator integrated with diffractive grating structure

Author

Chen, Xia ; Li, Chao ; Xu, Lin ; Tsang, Hon Ki

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. Eng., Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin, China

fYear

2008

fDate

Oct. 30 2008-Nov. 2 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

3

Abstract

A novel integrated waveguide grating is proposed for the dual functions of coupling light to fiber and as a variable split ratio splitter/combiner. A Mach-Zehnder delay-interferometer was fabricated using the grating coupler/splitter/combiner for DPSK demodulation.

Keywords

Mach-Zehnder interferometers; demodulation; differential phase shift keying; diffraction gratings; integrated optics; optical fibre couplers; optical planar waveguides; silicon-on-insulator; DPSK demodulation; Mach-Zehnder delay-interferometer; diffractive grating structure; fiber coupling; grating combiner; grating coupler; grating splitter; integrated waveguide grating; variable split ratio combiner; variable split ratio splitter; Chirp; Delay; Demodulation; Differential quadrature phase shift keying; Diffraction gratings; Fiber gratings; Optical coupling; Optical fibers; Optical waveguides; Silicon on insulator technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication & Optoelectronic Exposition & Conference, 2008. AOE 2008. Asia

Conference_Location

Shanghai

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-863-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-55752-863-6

Type

conf

Filename

5348664