Title :
Tunable optical add/drop components in silicon-oxynitride waveguide structures
Author :
Offrein, B.J. ; Germann, R. ; Bona, G.L. ; Morst, F. ; Salemink, H.W.M.
Author_Institution :
IBM Res. Div., Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
Ultra-compact tunable add/drop components, based on the resonant coupler concept, are realized in high index-contrast silicon-oxynitride waveguides. Thermo-optic heaters are used to tailor and tune the filter characteristic
Keywords :
integrated optics; multiplexing equipment; optical design techniques; optical directional couplers; optical fabrication; optical tuning; optical waveguide filters; plasma CVD; silicon compounds; wavelength division multiplexing; SiON; SiON waveguide structures; filter characteristic; high index-contrast waveguides; resonant coupler concept; thermo-optic heaters; tunable optical add/drop components; ultra-compact tunable add/drop components; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Delay lines; Optical devices; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical filters; Optical waveguide components; Optical waveguides; Resonance; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
84-89900-14-0
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.1998.732570
