64-channel very low crosstalk arrayed-waveguide grating multi/demultiplexer module using a cascade connection technique

Author

Kamei, Shin ; Ishii, Motohaya ; Kitagawa, Takeshi ; Itoh, Mikitaka ; Hibino, Yoshinori

Author_Institution

NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Ibaraki, Japan

fYear

2002

fDate

17-22 Mar 2002

Firstpage

68

Lastpage

69

Abstract

We developed a 64-channel 50 GHz-spaced cascaded arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) multi/demultiplexer module, and demonstrated that it effectively reduces crosstalk to -82 dB while achieving a low insertion loss of 3.3 dB and a compact module size of 133×43 mm², which is suitable for practical use.

Keywords

arrayed waveguide gratings; demultiplexing equipment; integrated optics; modules; multiplexing equipment; optical crosstalk; optical losses; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; 133 mm; 3.3 dB; 43 mm; 64-channel very low crosstalk arrayed-waveguide grating multi/demultiplexer module; arrayed waveguide grating; cascade connection technique; compact module size; low insertion loss; optical crosstalk reduction; practical use; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Band pass filters; Circuits; Crosstalk; Insertion loss; Optical filters; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Planar waveguides; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002

Print_ISBN

1-55752-701-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.2002.1036208

Filename

1036208