Your browser does not support JavaScript!
http://iet.metastore.ingenta.com
1887

Athermal silica-based arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexer using bimetal plate temperature compensator

Athermal silica-based arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexer using bimetal plate temperature compensator

For access to this article, please select a purchase option:

Buy article PDF
£12.50
(plus tax if applicable)
Add to cart
Buy Knowledge Pack
10 articles for £75.00
(plus taxes if applicable)
Add to cart

IET members benefit from discounts to all IET publications and free access to E&T Magazine. If you are an IET member, log in to your account and the discounts will automatically be applied.

Learn more about IET membership 

Recommend Title Publication to library

You must fill out fields marked with: *

Librarian details
Name:*
Email:*
Your details
Name:*
Email:*
Department:*
Why are you recommending this title?
Select reason:
 
 
 
 
 
Electronics Letters — Recommend this title to your library

Thank you

Your recommendation has been sent to your librarian.

© IEE
Published

A simple and successful technique for realising an athermal silica-based arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) is described. By applying strain to the waveguide using a bimetal plate, the centre wavelength shift caused by the thermo-optic effect is cancelled out by the strain-optic effect. The wavelength shift is smaller than 0.05 nm between 25 and 77°C for an AWG chip attached to a bimetal plate.

Inspec keywords: thermo-optical effects; wavelength division multiplexing; optical fabrication; optical materials; optical communication equipment; silicon compounds; diffraction gratings; multiplexing equipment; piezo-optical effects; optical waveguide components; optical arrays

Other keywords: 25 to 77 C; strain-optic effect; centre wavelength shift; athermal silica-based arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexer; thermo-optic effect; wavelength shift; bimetal plate; multiplexer; athermal silica-based arrayed-waveguide grating; AWG chip; arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexer; strain; SiO2; bimetal plate temperature compensator

Subjects: Optical communication equipment; Other optical materials; Optical waveguides and couplers; Multiplexing and switching in optical communication; Gratings, echelles; Optical waveguides; Optical materials; Optical fabrication, surface grinding; Optical communication devices, equipment and systems

References

    1. 1)
      • Y.P. Li , C.H. Henry . Silica-based optical integrated circuits. IEE Proc. Optoelectron. , 263 - 280
    2. 2)
      • Y. Inoue , Y. Ohmori , M. Kawachi , S. Ando , T. Sawada , H. Takahashi . Polarization mode converter with polyimide half waveplate in silica-basedplanar lightwave circuits. IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. , 5 , 626 - 628
    3. 3)
      • Heise, G., Schneider, P.C., Clemens, P.C.: `Optical phased array filter module with passively compensated temperaturedependence', Proc. 24th Euro. Conf. Optical Commun. (ECOC'98), 1998, 1, Madrid, Spain, p. 319–320.
    4. 4)
      • A. Kaneko , S. Kamei , Y. Inoue , H. Takahashi , A. Sugita . Athermal silica-based arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) multi/demultiplexerswith new low loss groove design. Electron. Lett. , 4 , 318 - 319
    5. 5)
      • H. Tanobe . Temperature insensitive arrayed waveguide gratings on InP substrates. IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. , 2 , 235 - 237
    6. 6)
      • Y. Hibino , M. Abe , T. Tanaka , A. Himeno , J. Albert , D.C. Jonson , K.O. Hill . Temperature-insensitive UV-induced Bragg gratings in silica-based planarlightwave circuits on Si. Electron. Lett. , 21 , 1844 - 1845
    7. 7)
      • Y. Inoue , A. Kaneko , F. Hanawa , H. Takahashi , K. Hattori , S. Sumida . Athermal silica-based arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexer. Electron. Lett. , 23 , 1945 - 1947
http://iet.metastore.ingenta.com/content/journals/10.1049/el_20001267
Loading

Related content

content/journals/10.1049/el_20001267
pub_keyword,iet_inspecKeyword,pub_concept
6
6
Loading
Print this page
This is a required field
Please enter a valid email address