Title :
Integrated reconfigurable optical wavelength add-drop multiplexer
Author :
Earnshaw, M.P. ; Soole, J.B.D.
Author_Institution :
Agere Syst., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
fDate :
10/24/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A high performance 16-channel integrated optical add-drop multiplexer is described. The device offers both common wavelength and discrete wavelength add and drop ports for all channels. Insertion loss is less than 6 dB and the isolation is greater than 40 dB.
Keywords :
arrayed waveguide gratings; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical planar waveguides; wavelength division multiplexing; 6 dB; AWG routers; LPCVD deposition; common wavelength ports; crosstalk; discrete wavelength ports; high functionality multiplexer; high performance; high-capacity DWDM optical networks; insertion loss; integrated optical add-drop multiplexer; reconfigurable add-drop multiplexer; silica waveguides; wavelength alignment;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20020901
