Title :
Design and optimization of 32 channel DWDM demultiplexer using 2-D slab photonic crystal
Author :
Bakhtazad, Aref ; Kirk, Andrew G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., McGill Univ., Montreal, Que., Canada
Abstract :
Demultiplexer design and optimization using a k-vector superprism is presented. We show that a 1.27 mm2 square lattice on a typical SOI wafer is sufficient to resolve 32 channels with 100 GHz channel spacing.
Keywords :
channel spacing; demultiplexing equipment; optical design techniques; optical fibre communication; optical prisms; photonic crystals; wavelength division multiplexing; 2-D slab photonic crystal; DWDM demultiplexer; SOI wafer; channel spacing; design; k-vector superprism; optimization; Design optimization; Etching; Kirk field collapse effect; Lattices; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Polarization; Refractive index; Slabs; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9217-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1547937
