Title :
Tunable gain tilt compensator using adiabatic mode multiplexing
Author :
Narevich, R. ; Narevicius, E. ; Heise, G. ; Dieckroeger, J. ; Krabe, D. ; Survaiya, S. ; Schicketanz, P. ; Vorobeichik, I. ; Wagner, H.E. ; Wang, S.
Author_Institution :
OpTun Inc., Santa Clara, CA, USA
Abstract :
We built gain tilt compensator in silica on silicon using adiabatic mode multiplexer and y-branch based Mach-Zehnder interferometer. Process and design tolerant building blocks allow flexibility in achieving required response, either normally bright or tilted, and excellent optical performance.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; compensation; elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical tuning; silicon; silicon compounds; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; SiO2-Si; adiabatic mode multiplexing; gain tilt compensator; silica-on-silicon; Directional couplers; Integrated optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical interferometry; Optical receivers; Optical scattering; Thermal stresses; WDM networks;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215659
