Title :
Compact tunable polymer WDM devices for on-chip integration
Author :
Viens, J.-F. ; Callender, Claire L. ; Noad, J.P.
Author_Institution :
Commun. Res. Centre, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
This paper discusses the fabrication and optical properties of polymer-based arrayed waveguide gratings and assesses the potential for optoelectronic integration with on-chip photodetectors. The work is carried out using a planar waveguide based on AlliedSignal polymer materials.
Keywords :
demultiplexing equipment; diffraction gratings; integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; optical crosstalk; optical fabrication; optical losses; optical planar waveguides; optical polymers; optical tuning; photolithography; wavelength division multiplexing; broad tuning; compact tunable polymer WDM devices; demultiplexing; fabrication; high channel count DWDM; interchannel crosstalk; on-chip integration; on-chip photodetectors; optical properties; optoelectronic integration; planar waveguide; polymer-based arrayed waveguide gratings; propagation losses; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Integrated optics; Optical arrays; Optical device fabrication; Optical planar waveguides; Optical polymers; Optical waveguides; Photodetectors; Planar waveguides; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868263
