DocumentCode
3006432
Title
A monolithic, reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer using asymmetric twin waveguide technology
Author
Shiu, K.T. ; Agashe, S.S. ; Forrest, S.R.
Author_Institution
Princeton Univ., Princeton
fYear
2007
fDate
6-11 May 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
An InP-based monolithically integrated optical add-drop multiplexer (ROADM) is demonstrated with the asymmetric twin waveguide (ATG) technology. Its add/drop functionality has been measured and shows > 20 dB drop extinction ratio.
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; integrated optics; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical waveguides; wavelength division multiplexing; ATG technology; InP; ROADM; WDM; asymmetric twin waveguide technology; extinction ratio; monolithic integrated optical add-drop multiplexer; reconfigurable multiplexer; Crosstalk; Extinction ratio; Integrated optics; Materials science and technology; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical interferometry; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Switches; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-834-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452679
Filename
4452679
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