Compact wavelength-selective switch for gigabit filtering in access networks

Author

Geuzebroek, D. ; Klein, E. ; Kelderman, H. ; Baker, N. ; Driessen, A.

Author_Institution

Univ. of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands

Volume

17

Issue

2

fYear

2005

Firstpage

336

Lastpage

338

Abstract

A compact [200×200 μm²] wavelength-selective switch based on thermally tunable SiO₂--Si₃N₄ microring resonators has been designed and realized. The switch supports gigabit filtering applications in access networks. Spectral measurements show an ON-OFF ratio of 12 dB and a channel separation of 20 dB. The 10-Gb/s measurements on a single ring show no degradation of the modulated signal and a theoretical BER (bit-error rate) <10/sup -12/.

Keywords

error statistics; integrated optics; microcavities; optical design techniques; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical filters; optical modulation; optical resonators; optical switches; 10 Gbit/s; 10-Gbit/s measurements; 200 mum; SiO/sub 2/-Si/sub 3/N/sub 4/; SiO/sub 2/-Si/sub 3/N/sub 4/ resonators; access networks; bit error rate; compact switch; gigabit filtering; integrated optics; microring resonators; modulated signal degradation; modulation signal; on-off ratio; resonator design; spectral measurements; thermal tuning; wavelength-selective switch; Bandwidth; Filtering; High speed optical techniques; Integrated optics; Intelligent networks; Optical filters; Optical resonators; Optical switches; Resonator filters; Wavelength measurement; Gigabits/second filter; integrated optics; microring resonator (MR); thermally tunable filter;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2004.839451

Filename

1386307