Title :
Compact OCDMA encoders based on the antisymmetric waveguide Bragg grating
Author :
Castro, Jose M. ; Djordjevic, Ivan ; Minkov, Lyubo ; Greiner, Christoph M. ; Iazikov, Dmitri ; Mossberg, Thomas W. ; Geraghty, David F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
fDate :
4/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Optical code-division multiple-access (OCDMA) networks require simple encoders/decoders enabling the integration of optical devices for further development. In this letter, we use silica-on-silicon antisymmetric waveguide Bragg grating devices to demonstrate compact and versatile OCDMA encoder/decoders. These devices use mode conversion to perform all-optical functions on chip.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; code division multiple access; encoding; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical waveguides; OCDMA encoders-decoders; SiO2-Si; mode conversion; optical code-division multiple-access networks; silica-on-silicon antisymmetric waveguide Bragg grating; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Bragg gratings; Circulators; Decoding; Fiber gratings; Integrated optics; Multiaccess communication; Optical arrays; Optical waveguides; Reflection; Code-division multiple-access; gratings; integrated optics; optical communication;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2006.872308
