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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1247576
