Title :
Optical add/drop filter by contra-directional coupling between photonic crystal waveguides
Author :
Min Qiu ; Mulot, M. ; Swillo, Marcin ; Anand, Sruthy ; Jaskorzynska, B. ; Karlsson, Anders
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Microelectronics & Inf. Technol., R. Inst. of Technol., Kista, Sweden
Abstract :
The design, fabrication, and characterization of an optical filter based on a contra-directional photonic crystal waveguide coupler are presented. The efficient wavelength-selective operation is demonstrated, which is in good agreement with the theoretical results.
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical testing; optical waveguide filters; optical waveguide theory; photonic crystals; wavelength division multiplexing; contradirectional coupling; optical add/drop filter; photonic crystal waveguides; wavelength division multiplexing; wavelength-selective operation; Dielectric losses; Etching; Lattices; Optical coupling; Optical device fabrication; Optical filters; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Holey Fibers and Photonic Crystals/Polarization Mode Dispersion/Photonics Time/Frequency Measurement and Control, 2003 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7982-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2003.1224254
