An integrated 4-f-imaging-based reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer employing an Opto-VLSI processor

Author

Shen, Mingya ; Alameh, Kamal ; Lee, Yong Tak

Author_Institution

Centre of Excellence for MicroPhotonic Syst., Edith Cowan Univ., Joondalup, WA, Australia

fYear

2009

fDate

14-17 Sept. 2009

Firstpage

121

Lastpage

122

Abstract

A novel integrated reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer (RODAM) structure is proposed and demonstrated experimentally. The ROADM employs an interface substrate that enables the integration of a fiber collimator array and an Opto-VLSI processor to realise a 4-f imaging system through optical beam steering. Experimental results demonstrate the principle of add/drop multiplexing with crosstalk of less than -27dB and insertion loss of less than 8dB over the C-band.

Keywords

VLSI; arrayed waveguide gratings; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; microlenses; multiplexing equipment; optical arrays; optical collimators; optical crosstalk; optical fibre losses; optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; 4-f imaging system; C-band; ROADM; WDM; arrayed waveguide gratings; crosstalk; fiber collimator array; insertion loss; integrated reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer; interface substrate; microlens array; optical beam steering; opto-VLSI processor; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Integrated optics; Lenses; Microoptics; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical beams; Optical fibers; Optical imaging; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing; Microphotonics; liquid crystal on silicon; wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, 2009. NUSOD 2009. 9th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Gwangju

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4180-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NUSOD.2009.5297192

Filename

5297192