• DocumentCode
    2317727
  • Title

    Fully reconfigurable, 20 channel optical add-/drop multiplexer with integrated variable optical attenuators and power monitors

  • Author

    Schumacher, A. ; Spott, T. ; Krabe, D. ; Dieckroeger, J. ; Kraeker, T. ; Martins, E. ; Zavrsnik, M. ; Schneider, H. ; Baumann, I.

  • Author_Institution
    Infineon Technol. AG, Munich, Germany
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    23-28 March 2003
  • Firstpage
    171
  • Abstract
    We present a highly integrated, reconfigurable optical add-/drop multiplexer. A single planar silica/silicon substrate serves as integration platform for arrayed waveguide gratings, switch matrix, attenuators and photodiodes of the 20 channel device.
  • Keywords
    arrayed waveguide gratings; integrated optics; multiplexing equipment; optical attenuators; optical switches; photodiodes; silicon; telecommunication channels; Si; SiO2; arrayed waveguide gratings; channel device; integrated variable optical attenuators; optical add-drop multiplexer; photodiodes; planar silica/silicon substrate; power monitors; switch matrix; Add-drop multiplexers; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Integrated optics; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical attenuators; Optical planar waveguides; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Silicon compounds;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-746-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2003.1247576
  • Filename
    1247576