Planar lightwave circuit devices for optical communication: present and future

被引：49

作者：

Takahashi, H ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] NTT Corp, NTT Photon Labs, Kanagawa 2430198, Japan

来源：

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE OPTICAL COMPONENTS FOR WDM COMMUNICATIONS III | 2003年 / 5246卷

关键词：

planar lightwave circuit; silica-based waveguide; arrayed-waveguide grating; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; WDM; wavelength multiplexer; optical switch; dispersion compensator; spectrum equalizer;

D O I：

10.1117/12.512904

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

Silica-based planar lightwave circuits (PLC) are key components of functional devices designed for use in optical fiber communication systems because, compared with bulk optics devices, they offer compactness, excellent stability and reliability in addition to high functionality. This talk reviews the current status of PLC development. The fabrication process, basic characteristics, packaging and reliability are. presented, many device applications are described, and experimental results related to optical switches, interleave filters, chromatic/polarization dispersion compensators, gain spectrum equalizers and wavelength multiplexers are reported. Finally, the history of PLC development is summarized, and future target devices are described along with the kind of development needed for such devices designed for use in the next generation of optical communication systems.

引用

页码：520 / 531

页数：12

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