DocumentCode
338804
Title
A multi-port add/drop router using UV-induced gratings in planar waveguides
Author
Madsen, C.K. ; Adams, L.E. ; Scotti, R.E. ; Bruce, A.J. ; Capuzzo, M.A. ; Gomez, L.T. ; Laskowski, E.J.
Author_Institution
Lucent Technol., Bell Labs. Innovations, Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Volume
3
fYear
1999
fDate
21-26 Feb. 1999
Firstpage
104
Abstract
A low-loss, reconfigurable add/drop multiplexer that can route channels between two fibers is presented. Hitless switching is demonstrated on a two-channel device with signals and switching times <500 /spl mu/s.
Keywords
diffraction gratings; optical communication equipment; optical fabrication; optical planar waveguides; telecommunication channels; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication signalling; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; UV-induced gratings; channel routing; hitless switching; low-loss reconfigurable add/drop multiplexer; multi-port add/drop router; planar waveguides; switching times; two-channel device; Add-drop multiplexers; Arm; Bragg gratings; Couplers; Filters; Optical fiber devices; Phase shifters; Planar waveguides; Switches; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.1999.768077
Filename
768077
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