Title :
PLC hybrid integration technology and its application to photonic components
Author :
Kato, Kuniharu ; Tohmori, Yuichi
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
Silica-based planar lightwave circuit (PLC) hybrid integration is a promising way to provide highly functional photonic components. This paper is an overview of recent progress in PLC hybrid integration technology including optoelectronic semiconductor devices for the hybrid integration, various devices for wavelength-division multiplexing, and all-optical time-division multiplexing.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; silicon compounds; time division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; OC equipment; PLC hybrid integration technology; all-optical time-division multiplexing; highly functional photonic components; optoelectronic semiconductor devices; overview; photonic components; silica-based planar lightwave circuit hybrid integration; wavelength-division multiplexing; Costs; Diode lasers; High speed optical techniques; Integrated circuit technology; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Programmable control; Stimulated emission; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/2944.826866
