Title :
Experimental evaluation of novel, tunable MMI-MZI demultiplexer in InP
Author :
Larsen, Claus Popp ; Larsson, Stefan ; Almström, Erland ; Carldén, Hans ; Stoltz, Björn ; Öberg, Olof ; Falk, Jan-Erik
Author_Institution :
Ericsson Components AB, Stockholm, Sweden
Abstract :
A novel reconfigurable InP wavelength demultiplexer is reported and WDM experiments have been performed on a packaged device demonstrating tunability across the EDFA window. 4000 km in a recirculating loop was achieved at 2.5 Gbit/s
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; Mach-Zehnder interferometers; demultiplexing equipment; indium compounds; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical tuning; packaging; wavelength division multiplexing; 2.5 Gbit/s; 4000 km; EDFA window tunability; InP; Mach Zehnder interferometer; WDM experiments; multimode interference; packaged device; recirculating loop; tunable MMI-MZI demultiplexer; Bonding; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Fabrication; Indium phosphide; Optical fiber networks; Optical interferometry; Packaging; Phase shifters; Phase shifting interferometry; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
84-89900-14-0
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.1998.732464
