Optimization and assessment of shape, alignment, and structure of InP/InGaAsP waveguide vertically coupled optical add-drop multiplexers

Author

Raburn, M. ; Rauscher, Katharina ; Okuno, Yae ; Dagli, Nadir ; Bowers, John E.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

131

Lastpage

134

Abstract

An investigation of optimal waveguide layout shapes for vertically-coupled, wafer-bonded InP/InGaAsP optical add-drop multiplexers has been performed through integration of the coupled-mode Ricatti equation, providing potential sidelobe levels of less than -32 dB and filter bandwidths over 20% narrower than those of previous devices. Effects of nonideal processing conditions on filter performance are analyzed as well.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; Riccati equations; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical waveguide components; InP-InGaAsP; InP/InGaAsP; alignment; coupled-mode Ricatti equation; filter bandwidths; filter performance; nonideal processing conditions; optimal waveguide layout shapes; potential sidelobe levels; vertically coupled optical add-drop multiplexers; Bandwidth; Equations; Indium phosphide; Integrated optics; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical waveguides; Shape;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Indium Phosphide and Related Materials Conference, 2002. IPRM. 14th

ISSN

1092-8669

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7320-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICIPRM.2002.1014151

Filename

1014151