Title :
Wavelength division demultiplexer using polymer optical waveguide and diffraction grating
Author :
Shibata, Takuma ; Hoshino, Takashi ; Takahashi, A. ; Masuda, H. ; Sugimoto, Y.
Author_Institution :
Res. & Dev. Center, Hitachi Chem. Co. Ltd., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
We have studied a new wavelength division demultiplexer for coarse wavelength division multiplexing. A polymer optical waveguide and a diffraction grating were applied to facilitate assembly and miniaturization. The prototype demultiplexer demonstrated fairly satisfactory performance.
Keywords :
demultiplexing equipment; diffraction gratings; optical communication equipment; optical polymers; optical waveguides; wavelength division multiplexing; assembly; coarse wavelength division multiplexing; diffraction grating; miniaturization; polymer optical waveguide; wavelength division demultiplexer;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
