Title :
Trimming of center wavelength of ARROW-type add/drop filter by UV irradiation
Author :
Sato, S. ; Pan, W. ; Chu, S.T. ; Kokubun, Y. ; Endo, S. ; Suzuki, S.
Author_Institution :
3D Microphotonics Project, Kanagawa Acad. of Sci. & Technol., Kawasaki, Japan
Abstract :
A vertical coupler filter with a polysilane cover layer is fabricated for the trimming of the center wavelength of the filter by UV irradiation. A wide trimming range of 59 nm is demonstrated.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical fabrication; optical films; optical waveguide filters; wavelength division multiplexing; ARROW-type add/drop filter; UV irradiation; center wavelength; optical waveguide filter fabrication; polysilane cover layer; vertical coupler filter; Application software; Bandwidth; Fabrication; Filters; Polarization; Refractive index; Surface waves; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength measurement;
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.1999.768076
