The improved performance of a wavelength-tunable arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) is demonstrated, including the crosstalk, insertion loss and the wavelength tuning efficiency. A reduced impact of the fabrication proce...The improved performance of a wavelength-tunable arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) is demonstrated, including the crosstalk, insertion loss and the wavelength tuning efficiency. A reduced impact of the fabrication process on the AWG is achieved by the design of bi-level tapers. The wavelength tuning of the AWG is achieved according to the thermo-optic effect of silicon, and uniform heating of the silicon waveguide layer is achieved by optimizing the heater design. The fabricated AWG shows a minimum crosstalk of 16 dB, a maximum insertion loss of 3.91 dB and a wavelength tuning efficiency of 8.92 nm/W, exhibiting a ~8 dB improvement of crosstalk, ~2.1 dB improvement of insertion loss and ~5 nm/W improvement of wavelength tuning efficiency, compared to our previous reported results.展开更多
A four-channel 400 GHz channel spacing InP-based arrayed waveguide grating with a flattened wavelength re- sponse by employing a multimode interference coupler at the input waveguide of the filter is prepared. The fab...A four-channel 400 GHz channel spacing InP-based arrayed waveguide grating with a flattened wavelength re- sponse by employing a multimode interference coupler at the input waveguide of the filter is prepared. The fabricated devices show a flattened spectral response with a broadened 3-dB bandwidth up to 3.5 nm, interchan- nel non-uniformity of 〈0. 7dB and excellent match to the simulation results.展开更多
We have demonstrated polarization insensitive AWGs by controlling the doping concentration of Boron in overcladding and the etching depth of waveguide. The proposed method uses the conventional fabrication process and...We have demonstrated polarization insensitive AWGs by controlling the doping concentration of Boron in overcladding and the etching depth of waveguide. The proposed method uses the conventional fabrication process and does not degrade optical properties and reliability characteristics.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Key R&D Program of China under Grant No 2016YFB0402504
文摘The improved performance of a wavelength-tunable arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) is demonstrated, including the crosstalk, insertion loss and the wavelength tuning efficiency. A reduced impact of the fabrication process on the AWG is achieved by the design of bi-level tapers. The wavelength tuning of the AWG is achieved according to the thermo-optic effect of silicon, and uniform heating of the silicon waveguide layer is achieved by optimizing the heater design. The fabricated AWG shows a minimum crosstalk of 16 dB, a maximum insertion loss of 3.91 dB and a wavelength tuning efficiency of 8.92 nm/W, exhibiting a ~8 dB improvement of crosstalk, ~2.1 dB improvement of insertion loss and ~5 nm/W improvement of wavelength tuning efficiency, compared to our previous reported results.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 61274046,61201103,61335009 and61320106013the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant No 2013AA014202
文摘A four-channel 400 GHz channel spacing InP-based arrayed waveguide grating with a flattened wavelength re- sponse by employing a multimode interference coupler at the input waveguide of the filter is prepared. The fabricated devices show a flattened spectral response with a broadened 3-dB bandwidth up to 3.5 nm, interchan- nel non-uniformity of 〈0. 7dB and excellent match to the simulation results.
文摘We have demonstrated polarization insensitive AWGs by controlling the doping concentration of Boron in overcladding and the etching depth of waveguide. The proposed method uses the conventional fabrication process and does not degrade optical properties and reliability characteristics.