阵列波导光栅平坦化的研究

阵列波导光栅的平坦化在实际应用中有很重要的意义.本文系统地研究了阵列波导光栅的平坦化.在输入波导、输出波导、阵列波导输入端与输出端上分别引入了指数型锥形波导.通过改变锥形波导的形状和尺寸来实现平坦化的优化.本文首先从理论上论述了引入指数型锥形波导的输出光谱特性,给出了结构参量的关系表达式,阐明了输入波导处的锥形波导是影响输出光谱平坦化的主要因素,阵列波导和输出波导处的锥形波导对输出光谱的平坦化有一定的影响.其次采用数值模拟的方法模拟了输出光谱,优化了结构参量,总结出了指数型锥形波导对平坦化影响的趋势和规律.模拟结果显示,输出光谱1 dB带宽大于通道间隔的50％,插入损耗从5.2 dB减小到了4.0 dB,串扰小于-30 dB.最后,本文给出了实验结果,插入损耗减小了0.87 dB,串扰减小了3.67 dB,1 dB带宽增加0.1 nm,增加了54.7％.实验结果表明引入指数型锥形波导提高了阵列波导光栅器件的光谱性能.     

阵列波导光栅平坦化的研究

阵列波导光栅的平坦化在实际应用中有很重要的意义.本文系统地研究了阵列波导光栅的平坦化.在输入波导、输出波导、阵列波导输入端与输出端上分别引入了指数型锥形波导.通过改变锥形波导的形状和尺寸来实现平坦化的优化.本文首先从理论上论述了引入指数型锥形波导的输出光谱特性,给出了结构参量的关系表达式,阐明了输入波导处的锥形波导是影响输出光谱平坦化的主要因素,阵列波导和输出波导处的锥形波导对输出光谱的平坦化有一定的影响.其次采用数值模拟的方法模拟了输出光谱,优化了结构参量,总结出了指数型锥形波导对平坦化影响的趋势和规律.模拟结果显示,输出光谱1 dB带宽大于通道间隔的50%,插入损耗从5.2 dB减小到了4.0 dB,串扰小于-30 dB.最后,本文给出了实验结果,插入损耗减小了0.87 dB,串扰减小了3.67 dB,1 dB带宽增加0.1 nm,增加了54.7%.实验结果表明引入指数型锥形波导提高了阵列波导光栅器件的光谱性能.     

O波段8通道硅基二氧化硅平坦化阵列波导光栅的设计及制备

设计并制作了一款应用于IEEE 200/400GbE标准802.3bs的阵列波导光栅.该阵列波导光栅使用2.0%的超高折射率差硅基二氧化硅材料,使得芯片尺寸及损耗较小.为了获得平坦化的接收光谱,将输出波导进行展宽,采用多模波导结构,激发若干个高阶模,数个模式叠加使得原本高斯状的光谱顶部产生平坦化,形成箱形接收光谱.设计的阵列波导光栅的中心波长为1 291.10nm,通道间隔为800GHz,芯片尺寸为11mm×4mm.经过等离子增强化学气相沉积和感应耦合等离子刻蚀工艺制备了芯片,测试结果表明最小的插入损耗为-3.3dB,相邻通道间串扰小于-20dB,单通道1dB带宽在2.12~3.06nm范围,实现了良好的解复用和平坦化效果,在实际光通信系统中有一定的实用价值.     

减少聚合物阵列波导光栅损耗的蒸气回溶技术

阵列波导光栅(AWG)器件是波分复用(WDM)系统的一种关键器件,其中,聚合物阵列波导光栅由于其制备工艺、器件集成等方面的优势而受到人们的日益关注。侧壁散射损耗是聚合物阵列波导光栅损耗的一个主要因素,减少阵列波导光栅波导的侧壁损耗对制备低损耗阵列波导光栅具有重要意义。一种蒸气回溶技术被用来有效地减少硅基聚合物阵列波导光栅的散射损耗,该技术的机理是饱和溶剂分子融入并软化波导侧壁,增加其流动性,从而降低波导侧壁粗糙度。用扫描电镜方法验证了用该技术能获得更光滑的波导侧壁。对直波导和阵列波导光栅样品进行回溶处理,测试后得到直波导的侧壁散射损耗减少2.1 dB/cm,阵列波导光栅中心信道和周边信道的插入损耗分别减少5.5 dB和6.7 dB,串扰减少2.5 dB。     

16×0.8nmSi基SiO2阵列波导光栅设计、制备及测试

叙述了一个完整的16通道硅基二氧化硅阵列波导光栅(AWG)的设计、制备及测试过程。通道间隔为0.8nm(100GHz),解复用器的插入损耗为16.8dB,其中材料损耗为11.95dB,相邻通道串扰小于-17dB,通道插损非均匀性小于2.2dB。     

聚合物/二氧化硅混合型无热化阵列波导光栅参量的优化

研究一种新型无热化聚合物/二氧化硅混合波导组成的硅基二氧化硅阵列波导光栅.阵列波导光栅对温度的依赖性受波导物质的折射率和波导芯的尺寸影响.通过调节这些参量就可以减小温度对阵列波导光栅的影响.优化得到混合型阵列波导光栅在温度20~70℃范围内波谱漂移小于常规型 AWG结构的5%.     

聚合物费米型截面阵列波导光栅的优化设计

利用微扰理论给出“等效矩形波导法”,分析了费米型截面硅基聚合物阵列波导光栅的传输特性.模拟表明,波导的费米型截面将使阵列波导光栅的传输光谱产生漂移、并使串扰增大.为了消除光谱漂移、减小串扰、实现正常的解复用功能,对阵列波导光栅的结构参量进行了重新优化.结果表明,重新设计的费米型截面聚合物阵列波导光栅的光谱响应和串扰恢复到初始设计的聚合物矩形截面阵列波导光栅的水平.     

低偏振相关损耗全息光栅波分复用器的设计

对基于掺杂铌酸锂材料的体光栅波分复用器主要结构和光栅记录参量提出了一种优化设计方法.采用严格耦合波理论,对两种偏振不同入射角和不同记录晶体厚度下的器件关键性能参量,如插入损耗和偏振相关损耗等进行了优化.数值结果证明采用优化设计的晶体厚度和光栅记录时的入射角,在获得相当低的偏振相关损耗的同时,也能够获得较低的插入损耗,实现了综合性能优化的波分复用器设计.实验结果证明用优化设计的参量能有效降低波分复用器件的插入损耗和偏振相关损耗.     

聚合物费米型截面阵列波导光栅的优化设计

利用微扰理论给出"等效矩形波导法",分析了费米型截面硅基聚合物阵列波导光栅的传输特性.模拟表明,波导的费米型截面将使阵列波导光栅的传输光谱产生漂移、并使串扰增大.为了消除光谱漂移、减小串扰、实现正常的解复用功能,对阵列波导光栅的结构参量进行了重新优化.结果表明,重新设计的费米型截面聚合物阵列波导光栅的光谱响应和串扰恢复到初始设计的聚合物矩形截面阵列波导光栅的水平.     

聚合物阵列波导光栅波分复用器中波导的弯曲损耗

本文对聚合物阵列波导光栅(AWG)波分复用器中波导的弯曲损耗进行了理论分析。为了使AWG器件中单模传输时波导的弯曲损耗尽量地减小，结合计算实例对波导的弯曲半径、弯曲角度和弯曲弧长等几何参量的选择进行了适当的讨论。     

16×0.8nm硅基二氧化硅阵列波导光栅设计

给出了更为合理的阵列波导光栅(AWG)的设计原则。在设计时兼顾了输出谱的非均匀性Lu和输出通道数N的要求,克服了设计中可能引起通道数N丢失和不考虑输出谱非均匀性Lu的缺点。用该方法设计了折射率差为0 75%和16×0 8nm的硅基二氧化硅AWG。采用广角有限差分束传播方法(FD BPM)对所设计的AWG进行了输出谱的模拟,得到了插损为 1.5dB、串扰为 48dB、通道非均匀性约为1dB的AWG,设计指标达到了商用要求。     

A novel asymmetric arrayed waveguide grating with different lengths of input/output slabs

A novel arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) with asymmetric configuration is proposed. In this configuration, the length of the output slab region, the width and the spacing of the output waveguides are unequal to the corresponding parts of the input ones. Compared to a conventional symmetric AWG, the asymmetric AWG proposed in this paper has a smaller size without degrading its performance The analytic method used in a conventional symmetric AWG is extended to the asymmetric AWG. A design example of an asymmetric AWG with low insertion loss, low channel crosstalk and wide bandwidth is presented.     

Temperature dependence of low loss polymeric AWG

We investigate on the variation of loss and temperature dependence of a polymeric arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) depending on its substrate, by fabricating 16-channel polymeric AWGs with various substrate conditions. Insertion loss for a polymeric AWG on a silicon substrate is measured as low as 3.1 dB. The temperature-dependent wavelength shift for a polymeric AWG detached from the substrate is maintained within 0.1 nm from 20 to 80 °C. But we observe a degradation of insertion loss and a little instability in wavelength characteristics both for the detached polymeric AWG and for a polymeric AWG on a polymer substrate. We investigate on those optical properties of the polymeric AWGs based on measured thermal expansion properties of the polymers.     

降低AWG插入损耗和串扰设计新方法

在AWG器件的设计中引入了抛物线型的楔形波导结构,根据过渡区理论优化了引入的抛物线型楔形结构的形状和尺寸.采用抛物线型楔形结构代替直线型楔形结构,AWG的插入损耗降低了2 dB左右.在优化参数时使输出/输入波导间距与阵列波导间距取不同的值,并使输出/输入波导间距适当增大,而阵列波导间距取较小值,这样使得串扰降至－30 dB以下且插入损耗保持在低水平.运用光束传播方法给出器件的输出光谱并证实了理论上预想的结果.     

基于阵列波导光栅的快速波长检测方法

针对现有波长检测技术的不足,提出一种采用阵列波导光栅（AWG）进行波长快速检测的方法,该方法利用AWG对波长信号进行空间分离,将波长信号转化为光场强度信号,利用传统的光场强度检测手段实现波长检测。给出了分析这种检测方法光学特性的数学模型,应用此模型,分析了AWG性能参数对波长检测性能的影响。分析表明：待检测的波长信号可以通过AWG相邻通道的功率比的对数值进行线性表达;减小AWG通道波长间隔或其半波全宽（3dB带宽）可以提高波长检测灵敏度;此方法对AWG的通道不平坦度不敏感;通过对AWG进行±0．1℃的温度控制,此方法可以达到±0．005nm的波长检测精度。     

A Flattened AWG Demultiplexer with Low Chromatic Dispersion

A design method is introduced to obtain a flat-top arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) demultiplexer with low chromatic dispersion. A multimode interference (MMI) section is connected at the end of the input waveguide, and a tapered waveguide is connected at the entrance of each output waveguide of the AWG demultiplexer. The design procedure is presented. A design example is given and shown to have a much better performance than the conventional flat-top design using only an MMI section. The insertion loss of the designed AWG demultiplexer is also reduced.     

Polarization Insensitive Ion-Exchanged Arrayed-Waveguide Grating Multiplexers in Glass

Wavelength multiplexers based on the arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) principle are fabricated with ion-exchanged waveguides in glass for 1550 nm. The insertion loss is 6 and 4 dB with a cross talk of 15 and 20 dB for 8-channel 50 GHz and 4-channel 100 GHz devices, respectively. The AWGs are almost polarization insensitive because the refractive index profile of the waveguides is nearly concentric and the waveguides are diffused into stress-free glass substrates. The transverse electric transverse magnetic (TETM) shift of the wavelength response is only 0.02 nm (2.5GHz) for an 8-channel 50 GHz AWG. The temperature sensitivity is 1.4 GHz C.     

Design and fabrication of wavelength tunable AWGs based on the thermo-optic effect

In this Letter, a 16 channel 200 GHz wavelength tunable arrayed waveguide grating(AWG) is designed and fabricated based on the silicon on insulator platform. Considering that the performance of the AWG, such as central wavelength and crosstalk, is sensitive to the dimension variation of waveguides, the error analysis of the AWG with width fluctuations is worked out using the transfer function method. A heater is designed to realize the wavelength tunability of the AWG based on the thermo-optic effect of silicon. The measured results show that the insertion loss of the AWG is about 6 d B, and the crosstalk is 7.5 d B. The wavelength tunability of 1.1 nm is achieved at 276 m W power consumption, and more wavelength shifts will gain at larger power consumption.     

低插损平坦谱响应阵列波导光栅解复用器优化设计

通过在输入波导与输入平板波导之间加入一种模式转换结构,获得了一个具有平坦光谱响应,低插损,光谱响应对称的阵列波导光栅型波分复用器,该模式转换结构由一个与输入波导的输出端连接的第一锥形波导,一个与此锥形波导输出端连接的细直波导,一个与细直波导输出端连接的第二个锥形波导以及一个连接输入平板波导和第二个锥形波导的梯形波导组成,通过优化设计梯形波导和第二个锥形波导的形状可以获得较宽的1dB通带带宽和较低的插损,同时光谱响应具有非常好的平坦性,而且通过对第一个锥形波导和细直波导的优化设计,在不引入明显的额外插损的条件下,能大大减小由于输入波导的弯曲引入的光谱响应的不平坦.     

A concise design of 16 × 16 polymer AWG with low insertion loss and crosstalk

In this paper, a 16-channel arrayed waveguide grating multiplexer (AWG) has been designed using polymer materials with 1.5% refractive index difference. Certain important parameters are optimized using the coupling mode theory and Beam Propagation Method. The factors that affect the insertion loss and the crosstalk are analyzed in this paper. In our design we introduced the parabolic taper structure and evaluated the suitable number of the arrayed waveguide, obtaining a total insertion loss of 2.19 dB. For obtaining a low crosstalk we evaluate the pitches of adjacent input/output waveguides ΔX and arrayed waveguides d as different values. We chose the value of ΔX about 2.5 times of d by enlarging the pitches of adjacent input/output waveguides. The crosstalk of the designed AWG is lower than −40 dB.