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
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;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20082295
