Title :
Broad spectral range synchronized flat-top arrayed waveguide grating
Author :
Akca, B. Imran ; Doerr, Christopher R. ; Pollnau, Markus ; De Ridder, René M.
Author_Institution :
Integrated Opt. Microsyst. Group, Univ. of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
Abstract :
A broad-band Mach-Zehnder-interferometer-synchronized flat-top arrayed waveguide grating is presented with a 0.5-dB bandwidth of 12 nm over 90 nm of spectral range and a central excess loss value of -0.5 dB.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; arrayed waveguide gratings; integrated optics; synchronisation; broad spectral range synchronisation; broadband Mach-Zehnder interferometer; central excess loss; flat top arrayed waveguide grating; wavelength 90 nm; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Bandwidth; Couplers; Optical filters; Optical variables measurement; Synchronization;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
