Title :
Fourier-transform, integrated-optic spatial-heterodyne spectrometer with 1 GHz resolution on a silica-based planar waveguide
Author :
Fontaine, Nicolas K. ; Okamoto, Katsunari ; Su, Tiehui ; Yoo, S.J.B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of California, Davis, CA, USA
Abstract :
We present fabrication details and measurements of a high-resolution planar-waveguide spatial heterodyne spectrometer incorporating 64 asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometers. Measurements verify 1 GHz resolution across a 64 GHz free-spectral range.
Keywords :
Fourier transforms; Mach-Zehnder interferometers; integrated optics; optical fabrication; optical waveguides; visible spectrometers; Fourier-transform; asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometers; frequency 1 GHz; frequency 64 GHz; high-resolution planar-waveguide spatial heterodyne spectrometer; integrated-optic spatial-heterodyne spectrometer; silica-based planar waveguide; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Discrete cosine transforms; Frequency measurement; Optical device fabrication; Phase measurement; Planar waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
