Title :
Progress in polymer-based components for next-generation PON applications
Author :
Keil, Norbert ; Zawadzki, Crispin ; Ziyang Zhang ; de Felipe, David ; Novo, Alejandro Maese ; Brinker, Walter ; Klein, H. ; Wagner, Christoph ; Soares, Filomena ; Mohrle, M. ; Grote, N.
Author_Institution :
Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz Inst., Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
Polymer components for next-generation WDM PON are presented, incl. 8ch OLT-Tx and OLT-Rx devices using polymer AWGs and InP-based DFB laser and photo diode arrays together with a 40nm wide tunable InP/polymer Bragg grating laser for realizing colorless ONUs.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; III-V semiconductors; arrayed waveguide gratings; demultiplexing equipment; distributed feedback lasers; indium compounds; laser tuning; multiplexing equipment; next generation networks; optical communication equipment; optical polymers; passive optical networks; photodiodes; semiconductor laser arrays; semiconductor lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; InP; InP-based DFB laser array; OLT-Rx devices; OLT-Tx devices; colorless ONU; next-generation WDM PON applications; photodiode array; polymer AWG; polymer-based components; size 8 inch; wavelength 40 nm; wide tunable InP-polymer Bragg grating laser; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Laser tuning; Optical transmitters; Passive optical networks; Polymers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
