Title :
Thermooptically tunable optical phased array in SiO/sub 2/-Si
Author :
Dieckröger, J. ; März, R. ; Clemens, P.C. ; Heise, G. ; Schneider, H.W.
Author_Institution :
Siemens AG, Munich, Germany
Abstract :
A thermooptically tunable optical phased array in the SiO/sub 2/-Si material which allows forward and backward tuning, was successfully demonstrated. By imprinting grooves into the substrate it was possible to achieve a tuning efficiency of 2 nm/W and a wavelength tuning over 6 nm.
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; optical filters; optical tuning; silicon compounds; thermo-optical effects; wavelength division multiplexing; SiO/sub 2/-Si; WDM; backward tuning; forward tuning; substrate; thermooptically tunable optical phased array; tuning efficiency; wavelength tuning; Heating; Optical arrays; Optical distortion; Optical filters; Optical refraction; Optical transmitters; Optical tuning; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Phased arrays;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
