Title :
Wavelength-tunable add/drop filter for optical networks
Author :
Germann, R. ; Beyeler, R. ; Bona, G.L. ; Horst, F. ; Offrein, B.J. ; Salemink, H.W.M.
Author_Institution :
IBM Zurich Res. Lab., Ruschlikon, Switzerland
Abstract :
A wavelength-tunable optical add/drop filter for wavelength-division multiplexing at 1550 nm was realized using planar silicon-oxynitride waveguides. The filters show low insertion loss, high isolation figures and negligible polarization dependence.
Keywords :
light polarisation; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical losses; optical planar waveguides; optical tuning; optical waveguide filters; wavelength division multiplexing; 1550 nm; SiON; high isolation figures; low insertion loss; negligible polarization dependence; optical networks; planar silicon-oxynitride waveguides; wavelength-division multiplexing; wavelength-tunable add/drop filter; Delay lines; Isolation technology; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Resonance; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766405
