Title :
Silica-based planar lightwave circuits
Author :
Himeno, Akira ; Kato, Kuniharu ; Miya, Tetsuo
Author_Institution :
NTT Opto-Electron. Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
Silica-based planar lightwave circuits (PLC) provide various important devices for both optical wavelength-division-multiplexing networks and optical access network. This paper is an overview of recent progress in PLC technology including optical power splitters, arrayed-waveguide gratings, thermooptic switches, and hybrid integrated PLC´s
Keywords :
arrays; diffraction gratings; integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; optical planar waveguides; optical switches; thermo-optical effects; wavelength division multiplexing; PLC technology; arrayed-waveguide gratings; hybrid integrated PLC; optical access network; optical power splitters; optical wavelength-division-multiplexing networks; overview; silica-based planar lightwave circuits; thermooptic switches; Circuits; High speed optical techniques; Optical arrays; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical planar waveguides; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Programmable control;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/2944.736076
