Title :
Bragg grating assisted MMIMI coupler for wavelength selective switching
Author_Institution :
Ericsson Components AB, Stockholm
fDate :
12/10/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel optical device is presented for wavelength selective switching. The device is based on a Bragg grating assisted MMIMI coupler. The analysis is based on mode propagation theory. SiO2 /Si is presently the most promising technology for realising this kind of device
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; Michelson interferometers; optical couplers; optical switches; Bragg grating; MMIMI coupler; SiO2-Si; mode propagation theory; multimode interference Michelson interferometer; optical device; wavelength selective switching;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19981601