Polarization-independent low-crosstalk polymeric AWG-based tunable filter operating around 1.55 μm

被引:33
作者
Toyoda, S [1 ]
Kaneko, A [1 ]
Ooba, N [1 ]
Hikita, M [1 ]
Yamada, H [1 ]
Kurihara, T [1 ]
Okamoto, K [1 ]
Imamura, S [1 ]
机构
[1] NTT, Photon Lab, Tokai, Ibaraki 3191193, Japan
关键词
arrayed-waveguide grating; polymer waveguide; wavelength tunable filter;
D O I
10.1109/68.784229
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A wavelength tunable optical filter is a beneficial optical component for dense wavelength-division-multiplexed systems, We report a high-performance polymeric arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG)-based tunable filter made of cross-linked silicone and operating around 1.55 mu m. This filter exhibited a TE-TM polarization shift of <0.03, a crosstalk of < -35 dB, an insertion loss of <3 dB, and an 8.8-nm tuning range in the 25 degrees C-75 degrees C temperature region.
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页码:1141 / 1143
页数:3
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