• DocumentCode
    992500
  • Title

    Silica-based PLC demultiplexer with spectral modulation function for monitoring signal wavelengths

  • Author

    Tanaka, T. ; Ooba, N. ; Kamei, S. ; Fujiwara, M. ; Suzuki, H. ; Shibata, T. ; Inoue, Y.

  • Author_Institution
    NTT Corp., Atsugi
  • Volume
    43
  • Issue
    24
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    1377
  • Lastpage
    1379
  • Abstract
    A 100 GHz-spacing 48-channel planar lightwave circuit (PLC)-type demultiplexer with a spectral modulation function for monitoring signal light wavelengths is reported. The demultiplexer is composed of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) and two arrayed-waveguide gratings. Its centre wavelength can be shifted more than 100 Hz with a modulating signal applied to a thermo-optic heater on the MZI section.
  • Keywords
    Mach-Zehnder interferometers; demultiplexing equipment; diffraction gratings; heating; optical modulation; optical planar waveguides; silicon compounds; thermo-optical devices; wavelength division multiplexing; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; arrayed-waveguide gratings; frequency 100 GHz; planar lightwave circuit demultiplexer; signal light wavelength monitoring; signal wavelength monitoring; silica; spectral modulation function; thermo-optic heater;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20072274
  • Filename
    4391004