Compact and low-loss arrayed waveguide grating module with tolerance-relaxed spot-size converter

A compact, low-loss arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) module was achieved by adopting a novel optical spot-size converter (SSC) to planar lightwave circuits (PLCs). The SSC is a laterally tapered waveguide that can be fabricated simply by the conventional fabrication process. The structure is composed of a core width converting region where the spot-size is converted efficiently, and a core width fine-tuning region where the cut-position tolerance is relaxed. We have applied this structure to a 1.5%-/spl Delta/ silica-based waveguides and reduced the single-mode fiber coupling loss to less than 0.5 dB/point. The SSC provides a large cut-position tolerance that enables angle polishing of the PLC endfaces to prevent reflection and low-loss connection of pigtail fibers. The center channel insertion loss of the AWG module was reduced from 4.2 to 2.2 dB, and the reflection was less than -60 dB.     

阵列波导光栅插入损耗的降低

阵列波导光栅（AWG Arrayed Waveguide Grating）是实现多通道密集波分复用（DWDM Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing)光网络的理想器件,插入损耗是它的一个重要性能指标。本文介绍了多种减小AWG插入损耗的方法,并在此基础上,分析了如何使用楔形波导结构来降低模式失配所导致的耦合损耗。这种方法可以在不增加器件制作难度的同时大大降低AWG的插入损耗,并且适用于各种材料和结构的AWG器件设计。     

AWG插入损耗性能的分析和改善

阵列波导光栅(AWG)是实现密集波分复用(DWDM)光网络的理想器件，插入损耗是它的一个重要性能指标．文章在综述了多种减小AWG器件插入损耗方法的基础上，分析了如何使用楔形波导结构来降低模式失配所导致的耦合损耗．这种方法可以在不增加器件制作难度的同时大大降低AWG的插入损耗，并且适用于各种材料和结构的AWG器件设计。     

锥面AWG能量密度及其色散特性的研究

基于阵列波导光栅(AWG)的结构特点，采用Bloch函数近似算法，建立了锥面波导的结构模型，考虑信号在波导中的辐射特性，讨论锥面AWG能量密度及其散射特性。结合作者前期在锥面AWG波导结构参数的研究工作，对锥面AWG进行了仿真计算。数值结果表明：锥面AWG布里渊区的中心区域辐射能量最大，并得到传输系数与轴向距离2及衍射角的关系，计算得到的基本参数与仿真结果相吻合。     

箱型光谱响应聚合物阵列波导光栅的研制

通过减少奇数阵列波导的芯宽度,同时增加偶数阵列波导的芯宽度的技术,构造了箱型光谱. 选用氟化聚芳醚FPE聚合物材料,设计并制备了17×17信道箱型光谱响应阵列波导光栅（AWG）波分复用器. 测试结果表明,器件的中心波长为1550.87nm,波长间隔为0.8nm, 3dB带宽约为0.476nm,串扰低于-21dB,插入损耗为13~15dB.     

箱型光谱响应聚合物阵列波导光栅的研制

通过减少奇数阵列波导的芯宽度,同时增加偶数阵列波导的芯宽度的技术,构造了箱型光谱-选用氟化聚芳醚FPE聚合物材料,设计并制备了17×17信道箱型光谱响应阵列波导光栅(AWG)波分复用器.测试结果表明,器件的中心波长为1550.87nm,波长间隔为0.8nm,3dB带宽约为0.476nm,串扰低于-21dB,插入损耗为13～15dB.     

Fabrication of 40 Gb/s Front‐End Optical Receivers Using Spot‐Size Converter Integrated Waveguide Photodiodes

We fabricated 40 Gb/s front‐end optical receivers using spot‐size converter integrated waveguide photodiodes (SSC‐WGPDs). The fabricated SSC‐WGPD chips showed a high responsivity of approximately 0.8 A/W and a 3 dB bandwidth of approximately 40 GHz. A selective wet‐etching method was first adopted to realize the required width and depth of a tapered waveguide. Two types of electrical pre‐amplifier chips were used in our study. One has higher gain and the other has a broader bandwidth. The 3 dB bandwidths of the higher gain and broader bandwidth modules were about 32 and 42 GHz, respectively. Clear 40 Gb/s non‐return‐to‐zero (NRZ) eye diagrams showed good system applicability of these modules.     

New design for low-loss star couplers and arrayed waveguide gratingdevices

We propose a new loss reduction method in star couplers employing UV-written tapers that replace the free propagation region in the conventional star couplers and apply them to an arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) device. The insertion loss of the new AWG device can be reduced to 0.31 dB, which is about 0.7 dB lower than that of the AWG without UV-written tapered waveguides     

Index-and-dimensional taper and its application to photonic devices

A mode-field-converting optical channel waveguide with tapered refractive index and cross-sectional dimensions is proposed. In this waveguide, both the refractive index and cross-sectional dimensions of a core are adiabatically varied along a propagation direction in such a way that the normalized frequency V of the waveguide may be kept constant. Since radiation loss caused by waveguide imperfections is strongly dependent on the V value, the waveguide has good mode-field-converting capability without causing high radiation loss. Layer thickness and index of a core of a silica waveguide were tapered by modulating a raw material gas flow in a flame hydrolysis deposition method, and a channel width taper was formed by a photolithographical technique. In order to confirm the usefulness, taper waveguides have been used (1) to achieve good field matching between a fiber and a guided-wave optical switch, and (2) to fabricate a fiber-compatible monolithic 32×32 star coupler in a small chip     

阵列波导光栅复用／N复用器的耦合封装技术研究

从理论上分析了光纤和波导端面之间的耦合长度与光纤 波导 横截面尺寸之间的关系 提出了一种新的 （ ） ， 耦合封装方案 该方案克服了芯片和光纤阵列Ａ Ｗ Ｇ 。 Ａ Ｗ Ｇ对准时间过长的问题 并解决了封装好的模块作为双 ， Ａ Ｗ Ｇ向器件使用时可能出现插入损耗过大的问题 。     

Very low insertion loss arrayed-waveguide grating with verticallytapered waveguides

We propose and demonstrate a very low insertion loss silica-based arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) achieved using a novel structure, which has vertically tapered waveguides between arrayed-waveguides to reduce the slab-to-arrayed-waveguide transition loss. A spot-size converter is also incorporated in the AWG to reduce the fiber-to-waveguide coupling loss. The structure can be formed by a process involving the conventional photolithography and reactive ion etching. The structure provided a loss reduction of 1.5 dB. Moreover, we have successfully obtained a minimum insertion loss of 0.75 dB with a crosstalk of -40 dB and polarization-independent operation     

基于SOI的16通道200GHz阵列波导光栅

设计并制作了基于绝缘体上硅(SOI)材料的1×16阵列波导光栅(AWG).该AWG器件的中心波长为1 550 nm,信道间隔为200 GHz,采用了脊型波导结构.首先确定了波导的结构尺寸以保证单模传输,并利用束传播法(BPM)模拟了波导间隔、弯曲半径和锥形波导长度等参数对器件性能的影响,对器件结构进行了优化,同时也利用BPM方法模拟了器件的传输谱.模拟结果显示:器件的最小信道损耗为4.64 dB,串扰小于-30 dB.根据优化的器件结构,通过光刻等半导体工艺制作了AWG,经测试得到AWG器件的损耗为4.52～8.1 dB,串扰为17～20 dB,能够实现良好的波分复用/解复用功能.     

锥形过渡波导的光束传播法分析

基于光束传播法,对几种只沿纵向变化的锥形过渡波导的传输特性进行了分析.分析表明,对同一过渡波导,宽端口输入与窄端口输入时的功率损耗不同,因而应根据过渡波导是宽端口输入还是窄端口输入来选用过渡波导.波导参数对各种过渡波导传输特性的影响也不同.分析结果为各种过渡波导的选用提供了参考.     

17×17 硅基聚合物信道箱形光谱阵列波导光栅的制备

Arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) is a key device in wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) system, and the flat spectral response of the AWG device is required. In this paper, the RIE process has been improved. By using the steam- redissolution technique, the insertion loss and the crosstalk have been reduced. Experimental results show that the central wavelength is 1550.86nm, and 3-dB bandwidth is about 0.478 nm, insertion loss is 10.5 dB, crosstalk is about –22 dB. The insertion loss of an AWG device is reduced by about 3 dB for the central channel and 4.5 dB for the edge channels, and the crosstalk is reduced by 2.5 dB after the steam- redissolution.     

Femtosecond Laser Application to PLC Optical Devices and Packaging

Using tightly focused femtosecond laser pulses, we produce an optical waveguide and devices in transparent materials. This technique has the potential to generate not only channel waveguides, but also three‐dimensional optical devices. In this paper, an optical splitter and U‐grooves, which are used for fiber alignment, are simultaneously fabricated in a fused silica glass using near‐IR femtosecond laser pulses. The fiber‐aligned optical splitter has a low insertion loss, less than 4 dB, including an intrinsic splitting loss of 3 dB and excess loss due to the passive alignment of a single‐mode fiber. Finally, we present an output field pattern, demonstrating that the splitting ratio of the optical splitter becomes approximately 1:1.     

Fabrication of 17 × 17 polymer/Si arrayed waveguide grating with flat spectral response using steam-redissolution technique

Arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) is a key device in the wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) system, and the flat spectral response of the AWG device is required. In this paper, the RIE process has been improved. By using the steam-redissolution technique, the insertion loss and the crosstalk have been reduced. Experimental results show that the central wavelength is 1550.86 nm, the channel spectral response flatness is about 1.5 dB, 3-dB bandwidth is about 0.478 nm, insertion loss is 10.5 dB, and crosstalk is about-22 dB. The insertion loss of an AWG device is reduced by about 3 dB for the central channel and 4.5 dB for the edge channels, and the crosstalk is reduced by 2.5 dB after the steam- redissolution.     

Design and Analysis of 4×4 Arrayed Waveguide Grating Multiplexer

The operation principle of an arrayed waveguide grating(AWG) multiplexer is introduced and the 4×4 AWG with following design parameters is discussed in detail, such as the choice of wavelength, the neighboring arrayed waveguide distance ΔL, the channel frequency interval Δf, and the free spectral range. The structure of 4×4 AWG is designed and the result of stimulated test is also given. Analysis shows that the 4×4 AWG is characterized by a wide dynamic range, low crosstalk, better spectrum properties, and a compact structure.     

Improve Channel Uniformity of an Si-Nanowire AWG Demultiplexer by Using Dual-Tapered Auxiliary Waveguides

Dual-tapered auxiliary waveguides at the exit of the waveguide array are introduced to improve the channel uniformity of an Si-nanowire-based arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) demultiplexer. By using a hybrid simulation method, the dual-tapered auxiliary waveguides of the AWG demultiplexer are optimized reliably and efficiently. A 12-channel AWG demultiplexer is designed as an example, and a small nonuniformity (< 0.5 dB) is achieved.     

Analysis of Optical Singal Transmission Characteristics in AWG Multi/Demultiplexer with Electromagnetic Field Theory

Based on the electromagnetic field theory,the optical signal transmission characteristics in input/output waveguides,slab waveguides and arrayed waveguides of the arrayed waveguide grating(AWG) multi/demultiplexer are analyzed.The relationship between the physical parameters such as geometry sizes and relative refractive index in AWG multi/demultiplexer and the optical signal transmission characteristics are discussed.This theoretical study can be used for optimizing the design and improving the performance of the AWG multi/demultiplexer.     

40 GHz Vertical Transition with a Dual‐Mode Cavity for a Low‐Temperature Co‐fired Ceramic Transceiver Module

A new vertical transition between a substrate integrated waveguide in a low‐temperature co‐fired ceramic substrate and an air‐filled standard waveguide is proposed in this paper. A rectangular cavity resonator with closely spaced metallic vias is designed to connect the substrate integrated waveguide to the standard air‐filled waveguide. Physical characteristics of an air‐filled WR‐22 to WR‐22 transition are compared with those of the proposed transition. Simulation and experiment demonstrate that the proposed transition shows a ?1.3 dB insertion loss and 6.2 GHz bandwidth with a 10 dB return loss for the back‐to‐back module. A 40 GHz low‐temperature co‐fired ceramic module with the proposed vertical transition is also implemented. The implemented module is very compact, measuring 57 mm × 28 mm × 3.3 mm.