Title :
Thermo-optically active polymeric photonic components
Author :
Eldada, L. ; Norwood, R. ; Blomquist, R. ; Shacklette, L.W. ; McFarland, M.J.
Author_Institution :
Telecom Photonics Div., Allied Signal Inc., Morristown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We report on a variety of thermo-optically active polymeric components including tunable Bragg grating filters, tunable arrayed waveguide gratings, digital optical switches with low power consumption and high isolation, and variable optical attenuators with wide dynamic range.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; multiplexing equipment; optical circulators; optical communication equipment; optical planar waveguides; optical polymers; optical tuning; optical waveguide filters; photonic switching systems; thermo-optical effects; waveguide attenuators; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM; digital optical switches; high isolation; low power consumption; optical add-drop multiplexer; optical circulators; planar waveguide; polymeric photonic components; telecom components; thermal stability; thermo-optically active polymeric components; tunable Bragg grating filters; tunable arrayed waveguide gratings; variable optical attenuators; wide dynamic range; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Bragg gratings; Digital filters; Energy consumption; Optical arrays; Optical filters; Optical polymers; Optical switches; Optical waveguide components; Optical waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868260
