Title :
Integrated waveguide WDM demultiplexers
Author :
He, J.-J. ; Lamontagne, B. ; Erickson, L. ; Delige, A. ; Davies, M. ; Koteles, E.S.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Microstruct. Sci., Nat. Res. Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
fDate :
Aug. 30 1999-Sept. 3 1999
Abstract :
Addresses some key issues in integrated waveguide demultiplexer technology including insertion loss, inter-channel crosstalk, and polarization sensitivity and compares and contrasts the two different contenders, etched diffraction grating and arrayed waveguide demultiplexers. Theoretical and experimental results of the effects of grating patterning defects on crosstalk are presented, as well as a novel, easy-to-make, integrated polarization compensator.
Keywords :
demultiplexing equipment; diffraction gratings; light polarisation; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; optical crosstalk; optical losses; optical planar waveguides; optical waveguide components; sensitivity; wavelength division multiplexing; arrayed waveguide demultiplexers; crosstalk; etched diffraction grating; grating patterning defects; insertion loss; integrated polarization compensator; integrated waveguide WDM demultiplexers; integrated waveguide demultiplexer technology; inter-channel crosstalk; polarization sensitivity; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Diffraction gratings; Etching; Optical arrays; Optical crosstalk; Optical films; Optical filters; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO/Pacific Rim '99. The Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul, South Korea
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5661-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.1999.814734
