DocumentCode
1746434
Title
Novel birefringence compensating AWG design
Author
Inoue, Y. ; Itoh, M. ; Hashizume, Y. ; Hibino, Y. ; Sugita, A. ; Himeno, A.
Author_Institution
NTT Photonics Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
Volume
3
fYear
2001
fDate
17-22 March 2001
Abstract
We propose a novel birefringence compensating arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) design that utilizes birefringence dependence on core width. We successfully demonstrated a polarization insensitive 100 GHz-spaced 16-channel multiplexer with a polarization dependent wavelength shift of 0.01 nm.
Keywords
birefringence; compensation; diffraction gratings; multiplexing equipment; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; optical fibre polarisation; optical waveguides; telecommunication channels; 16-channel multiplexer; birefringence compensating AWG design; birefringence compensating arrayed waveguide grating; birefringence dependence; core width; polarization dependent wavelength shift; polarization insensitive; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Birefringence; Integrated optics; Multiplexing; Optical planar waveguides; Optical polarization; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-655-9
Type
conf
Filename
928322
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