Title : 
Investigation of a Synchronized Flattop AWG Using a Low Coherence Interferometric Method
         
        
            Author : 
Wang, Zhen ; Chen, Y.J. ; Doerr, Christopher R.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
CSEE Dept., Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
We present a new measurement scheme that investigates the synchronized flattop AWG waveguide design using low coherent interferometric method. It is a powerful diagnosis tool that measures spectral dependence of mode profiles.
         
        
            Keywords : 
arrayed waveguide gratings; light interferometry; optical design techniques; arrayed waveguide grating; low coherence interferometric method; mode profiles; spectral dependence; synchronized flattop waveguide; Arm; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Channel spacing; Integrated optics; Optical devices; Optical interferometry; Optical waveguides; Passband; Testing; Wavelength measurement;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
San Diego, CA
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-55752-856-8
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528453