• DocumentCode
    952096
  • Title

    Ultra-small 40-channel athermal arrayed-waveguide grating module with low-loss groove design

  • Author

    Itoh, M. ; Kamei, Sayaka ; Ishii, M. ; Shibata, Takuma ; Tamura, Masato ; Inoue, Yasuyuki

  • Author_Institution
    NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi
  • Volume
    44
  • Issue
    21
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    1271
  • Lastpage
    1272
  • Abstract
    An ultra-small athermal arrayed-waveguide grating module with 100 GHz-spacing and 40 channels has been demonstrated by using 2.5%-Delta silica-based waveguides. The module size is only 30 times 10 times 5 mm with a low insertion loss of 2.0-2.9 dB.
  • Keywords
    arrayed waveguide gratings; optical communication equipment; optical losses; silicon compounds; SiO2; athermal arrayed-waveguide grating module; frequency 40 GHz; insertion loss; loss 2.0 dB to 2.9 dB; low-loss groove design; module size; silica-based waveguides;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20082295
  • Filename
    4648990