Title :
Low-loss and flat pass-band 1/spl times/8 arrayed-waveguide grating multi/demultiplexers with athermal spectrum for metropolitan area networks
Author :
Takagi, A. ; Kaneko, A. ; Ishii, M. ; Itoh, M. ; Sugita, A.
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
We successfully developed a low-loss and flat pass-band 1/spl times/8 arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) multi/demultiplexer module with an athermal spectrum. The insertion loss was only 3.8 dB which is 40% lower than that of previous AWGs.
Keywords :
demultiplexing equipment; diffraction gratings; metropolitan area networks; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical fiber networks; optical planar waveguides; wavelength division multiplexing; 3.8 dB; WDM; arrayed-waveguide grating; athermal spectrum; flat pass-band; low insertion loss; metropolitan area networks; multi/demultiplexer module; relative index difference; small channel number; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Bandwidth; Crosstalk; Demultiplexing; Insertion loss; Optical losses; Optical waveguides; Packaging; Urban areas; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868264
