Title :
Monolithically integrated VOA-MUX with power monitors based on submicron silicon photonics platform
Author :
Dong, Po ; Chen, Long ; Chen, Young-kai
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We present a monolithically integrated silicon-photonics VOA-MUX (variable optical attenuators with multiplexing filters) with power monitors. Submicron waveguides results in a compact chip size of 5 mm × 4 mm with a fast 3 dB response of 23 MHz.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; multiplexing; optical attenuators; optical filters; silicon; Si; compact chip size; monolithically integrated VOA-MUX; monolithically integrated silicon-photonics; multiplexing filters; power monitors; submicron silicon photonics platform; submicron waveguides; variable optical attenuators; Attenuation; Fiber optics; Optical attenuators; Optical device fabrication; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
