Title :
Integrated drop-filter for dispersion compensation based on SOI rib waveguides
Author :
Giuntoni, Ivano ; Stolarek, David ; Gajda, Andrzej ; Winzer, Georg ; Bruns, Jürgen ; Tillack, Bernd ; Petermann, Klaus ; Zimmermann, Lars
Author_Institution :
Fachgebiet Hochfrequenztech., Tech. Univ. Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
A drop-filter for dispersion compensation based on tapered Bragg gratings in SOI waveguides is presented. We show fabrication and characterization of the device, which separates one WDM channel with an overall loss of 3 dB.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical fabrication; optical waveguides; rib waveguides; silicon-on-insulator; wavelength division multiplexing; SOI rib waveguides; Si; WDM channel; dispersion compensation; drop-filter; loss 3 dB; optical fabrication; tapered Bragg gratings; Bragg gratings; Chirp; Couplers; Integrated optics; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical transmitters; Optical waveguides; Silicon; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
