Title :
Temperature-insensitive UV-induced Bragg gratings in silica-based planar lightwave circuits on Si
Author :
Hibino, Y. ; Abe, M. ; Tanaka, T. ; Himeno, A. ; Albert, J. ; Johnson, D.C. ; Hill, K.O.
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
fDate :
10/14/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel technique is proposed to realise temperature-insensitive Bragg gratings in silica-based lightwave circuits on Si using a bimetal plate. A wavelength shift <0.15 nm is successfully demonstrated between -40 and 80°C in the Bragg gratings written in a Mach-Zehnder interferometer
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; Mach-Zehnder interferometers; compensation; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; optical planar waveguides; silicon; silicon compounds; -40 to 80 C; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; Si; Si substrate; SiO2-Si; UV-induced Bragg gratings; bimetal plate; silica-based planar lightwave circuits; temperature-insensitive Bragg gratings;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19991269
