Title :
Application of AWG-Parameters tool in design of colourless 8-channel, 100 GHz AWG
Author_Institution :
Res. Centre for Microtechnol., Vorarlberg Univ. of Appl. Sci., Dornbirn, Austria
Abstract :
The stand-alone “AWG-Parameters” tool was applied to design various optical multiplexers/demultiplexers based on arrayed waveguide gratings. In this paper we present some additional features of this tool to design a special type of optical multiplexers/demultiplexers, so called “cyclic” or “colourless” AWG. The layout of this AWG was created and simulated using commercial photonics software tool and also technologically verified. The simulated and measured transmission characteristics were evaluated and the achieved results feature very good agreement between theoretical, simulated and fabricated AWG transmission parameters.
Keywords :
arrayed waveguide gratings; demultiplexing equipment; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; AWG transmission parameters; AWG-parameters tool; arrayed waveguide gratings; colourless 8-channel AWG; colourless AWG; commercial photonics software tool; cyclic AWG; frequency 100 GHz; optical multiplexers//demultiplexers; tool design; transmission characteristics; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Crosstalk; Insertion loss; Integrated optics; Layout; Optical device fabrication; AWG design; AWG design tool; arrayed waveguide gratings; colourless AWG;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), 2013 15th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cartagena
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2013.6602885
