Use of multimode interference couplers to broaden the passband of wavelength-dispersive integrated WDM filters
Autor: | Rajaram Bhat, Nicholas C. Andreadakis, M.A. Koza, M.R. Amersfoort, Ilesanmi Adesida, C. Caneau, Julian B.D. Soole, A. Rajhel, Chris Youtsey, H.P. Leblanc |
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Rok vydání: | 1996 |
Předmět: |
Physics
Waveguide filter business.industry Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials Wavelength Optics Wavelength-division multiplexing Optoelectronics Integrated optics Multimode interference Electrical and Electronic Engineering business Optical filter Passband |
Zdroj: | IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 8:1340-1342 |
ISSN: | 1941-0174 1041-1135 |
Popis: | We describe how multimode interference couplers (MMI) may be used to broaden and flatten the passband of integrated wavelength-dispersive filters. We discuss the approach and demonstrate its effectiveness with a passband-broadened InP arrayed waveguide filter operating at 1.5 /spl mu/m. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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