• DocumentCode
    2489815
  • Title

    The transition from discrete optics to optical integration

  • Author

    Janssen, A.P.

  • Author_Institution
    Bookham, Inc., Paignton
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    17-19 Oct. 2007
  • Firstpage
    24
  • Lastpage
    26
  • Abstract
    Integration has provided evolutionary routes to achieving improved opto-electronic component cost-performance ratios at many levels. We outline some of the technology choices and strategies with examples relevant to today´s systems and future systems.
  • Keywords
    Mach-Zehnder interferometers; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; laser tuning; micro-optics; optical modulation; MZ modulator; Mach-Zehnder interferometers; cost-performance ratios; discrete optics; integrated optics; microoptics; optical integration; optoelectronic component; tuneable laser; III-V semiconductor materials; Integrated optics; Laser tuning; Magnetic materials; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical materials; Optical modulation; Semiconductor lasers; Tunable circuits and devices; MZ modulator; integrated optics; micro-optics; optoelectronics; tuneable laser;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication and Optoelectronics Conference, 2007 Asia
  • Conference_Location
    Shanghai
  • Print_ISBN
    978-0-9789217-2-9
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-0-9789217-2-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/AOE.2007.4410691
  • Filename
    4410691