Optical add/drop multiplexers based on X-crossing vertical coupler filters

Author

Liu, B. ; Shakouri, A. ; Abraham, P. ; Bowers, J.E.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Volume

2

fYear

2000

fDate

7-10 March 2000

Firstpage

266

Abstract

A simple OADM based on X-crossing InGaAsP-InP vertical coupler filters is demonstrated. Laterally separated input and output waveguides is achieved using a wafer bonding technique and double side wafer processing. Sidelobe level of /spl sim/26 dB and coupling efficiency of 97% are achieved for OADM with X-crossing angle of 0.25.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; multiplexing equipment; optical couplers; optical waveguide filters; optical waveguides; wafer bonding; wavelength division multiplexing; 97 percent; InGaAsP-InP; InGaAsP-InP vertical coupler filters; OADM; X-crossing angle; X-crossing vertical coupler filters; coupling efficiency; double side wafer processing; laterally separated input waveguides; laterally separated output waveguides; optical add/drop multiplexers; sidelobe level; wafer bonding technique; Add-drop multiplexers; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical coupling; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber filters; Optical filters; Optical waveguides; Substrates; Wafer bonding;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-630-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.2000.868307

Filename

868307