Title :
Purely geometrical coarse wavelength multiplexer/demultiplexer
Author :
Love, J.D. ; Ankiewicz, A.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Photonics Group, Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
Abstract :
A planar waveguide device is proposed and analysed that enables wavelength multiplexing and demultiplexing between the 1300 and 1550 nm telecommunications windows, based solely on the evolution of the fundamental mode through the geometrical design of the device. No coupling, grating or interference effects are required for its operation.
Keywords :
demultiplexing equipment; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical planar waveguides; optical waveguide components; wavelength division multiplexing; 1300 nm; 1550 nm; Y-junction concatenation; asymmetric two-mode Y-junctions; fundamental mode; geometrical coarse multiplexer/demultiplexer; geometrical design; planar waveguide device; telecommunications windows; wavelength multiplexer/demultiplexer;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20030903
