Title :
A General Approach Of Low Loss Segmentation Tapered Waveguide Design For High Index Contrast AWG
Author :
Zhu, Zhonghua ; Chen, Yung J.
Author_Institution :
University of Maryland Baltimore County, US; zzhu1@umbc.edu
Abstract :
A general algorithm for segmented taper waveguide AWG design is presented that produces a low loss transition between slab region and channel waveguide region. The algorithm is specifically optimized for high index contrast waveguide systems.
Keywords :
Algorithm design and analysis; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Coupling circuits; Optical arrays; Planar waveguides; Slabs; Waveguide components; Waveguide discontinuities; Waveguide transitions; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2005. Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9242-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2005.1569429
