Title :
Optical buffer based on monolithic InP phased-array 1×16 switch with silica-PLC pitch converter and ultra-compact coiled fiber delay lines
Author :
Tanemura, T. ; Soganci, I.M. ; Oyama, T. ; Ohyama, T. ; Mino, S. ; Williams, K.A. ; Calabretta, N. ; Dorren, H.J.S. ; Nakano, Y.
Author_Institution :
Res. Center for Adv. Sci. & Technol., Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrate large-capacity high-resolution optical buffer, comprising 1 × 16 InP switch and ultra-compact delay lines based on thin-cladding highly nonlinear fibers. Silica-PLC-based pitch converter is employed to realize uniform coupling from all 16 switch ports simultaneously.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical delay lines; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre communication; optical fibre couplers; optical switches; silicon compounds; InP; SiO2; highly nonlinear fibers; monolithic InP phased-array; optical buffer; silica-PLC pitch converter; ultracompact coiled fiber delay lines; Buffer storage; Delay lines; Fiber nonlinear optics; Indium phosphide; Nonlinear optics; Optical buffering; Optical coupling; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Switching converters;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
