Title :
Optical-mode transformer: a III-V circuit integration enabler
Author :
Mersali, Boumédienne ; Ramdane, Abderrahim ; Carenco, Alain
Author_Institution :
CNET, Bagneux, France
fDate :
12/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Further development in optical fiber communications at 1.3 and 1.5 μm not only requires the improvement of components, but also hinges on the capability to fabricate optoelectronic circuits on a mass scale. Hybrid and monolithic integration of these components are expected to yield the means to mass produce optoelectronic circuits with the required characteristics. Effort is currently deployed to find simplified ways to optically interconnect such diverse components as lasers, modulators, waveguides, switches, filters and detectors, either by fiber pigtailing, hybridization on a Si-motherboard; or by monolithic integration on a single chip of InP. In this paper, emphasis is placed on the efficiency of optical-mode transformer (OMT) as a versatile solution to overcome the main technological obstacles of optical interconnection between InP-based components. A few examples will highlight the enabling qualities for fiber pigtailing and photonic integration
Keywords :
integrated circuit technology; integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; optical fabrication; 1.3 mum; 1.5 mum; III-V circuit integration enabler; InP; Si; Si-motherboard; detectors; diverse components; fiber pigtailing; filters; hybridization; lasers; mass scale; modulators; monolithic integration; optical fiber communications; optical-mode transformer; optically interconnect; optoelectronic circuit fabrication; optoelectronic circuits; photonic integration; switches; waveguides; Fasteners; III-V semiconductor materials; Integrated optics; Monolithic integrated circuits; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical interconnections; Optical modulation;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/2944.658786
