Title :
Flat and high responsivity CWDM photoreceiver using silica-based AWG with multimode output waveguides
Author :
Doi, Y. ; Ishii, M. ; Kamei, S. ; Ogawa, I. ; Mino, S. ; Shibata, T. ; Hida, Y. ; Kitagawa, T. ; Kato, K.
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
A multiwavelength photoreceiver with high responsivity and a flat passband was fabricated by using a passive alignment technique. A responsivity of ∼0.8 A/W, flatness <1 dB, and 1.25 Gbit/s×eight-channel simultaneous operation were achieved from the S to the L band.
Keywords :
arrayed waveguide gratings; optical receivers; wavelength division multiplexing; 1.25 Gbit/s; L-band; S-band; SiO2; coarse wavelength division multiplexing; eight-channel operation; fabrication technique; multimode output waveguide; multiwavelength photoreceiver; passband flatness; passive alignment; responsivity; silica arrayed waveguide grating;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20031010
