Title :
High-speed data transmission through silicon contra-directional grating coupler optical add-drop multiplexers
Author :
Caverley, Michael ; Boeck, Robert ; Chrostowski, Lukas ; Jaeger, Nicolas A. F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Abstract :
We demonstrate 12.5 Gbit/s data transmission through a silicon contra-directional grating coupler optical add-drop multiplexer while signals are being simultaneously added and dropped at the same wavelength.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; elemental semiconductors; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical directional couplers; silicon; Si; bit rate 12.5 Gbit/s; high-speed data transmission; silicon contra-directional grating coupler optical add-drop multiplexer; Couplers; Data communication; Gratings; Optical waveguides; Optimized production technology; Ports (Computers); Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
