Adjustable polarization mode dispersion compensation using 3D hollow waveguide Bragg reflector

Author

Koyama, F. ; Sakaguchi, T. ; Kumar, M. ; Matsutani, A.

Author_Institution

Microsyst. Res. Center, Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Yokohama, Japan

fYear

2009

fDate

2-4 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

An adjustable polarization mode dispersion compensator with a variable tapered-3D-hollow-waveguide Bragg-reflector has been demonstrated exhibiting a giant-birefringence of 0.01 and a 13-psec tuning in differential-group-delay for a 3-mm-long compact device.

Keywords

Bragg gratings; birefringence; light polarisation; optical dispersion; optical fabrication; optical tuning; optical waveguides; 3D hollow waveguide Bragg reflector grating; differential-group-delay; giant-birefringence; long-compact device; optical tuning; optical waveguide fabrication; polarization mode dispersion compensation; size 3 mm; time 13 ps; Birefringence; Circuit optimization; Hollow waveguides; Mirrors; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical tuning; Optical waveguides; Photonic integrated circuits; Polarization mode dispersion; Tunable circuits and devices; (230.7390) Waveguides, planar; (250.5300) Photonic integrated circuits;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Type

conf

Filename

5225467