Title :
Colorless, dual-polarization 90° hybrid with integrated VOAs and local oscillator on polymer platform
Author :
Ziyang Zhang ; Maese-Novo, Alejandro ; Polatynski, Andrzej ; Mueller, Tim ; Irmscher, Gelani ; de Felipe, David ; Kleinert, Moritz ; Brinker, Walter ; Zawadzki, Crispin ; Keil, Norbert
Author_Institution :
Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz Inst., Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
Colorless and polarization-multiplexed 90° hybrid is demonstrated on polymer platform with vertically inserted thin-film elements as efficient polarization splitter and rotator, on-chip VOAs, and integrated 22-nm wavelength-tunable high-power local oscillator for coherent WDM detection.
Keywords :
integrated optics; light polarisation; optical attenuators; optical polymers; oscillators; wavelength division multiplexing; VOA; coherent WDM detection; local oscillator; polarization splitter; polymer platform; size 22 nm; thin-film elements; variable optical attenuators; wavelength division multiplexing; Cavity resonators; Decision support systems; Laser tuning; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
