Fabrication of a novel silica PLC hybrid integrated triplexer

<正>A new-style silica planar lightwave circuit(PLC) hybrid integrated triplexer,which can demultiplex 1490- nm download data and 1550-nm download analog signals,as well as transmit 1310-nm upload data,is presented.It combines SiO_2 arrayed waveguide gratings(AWGs) with integrated photodetectors(PDs) and a high performance laser diode(LD).The SiO_2 AWGs realize the three-wavelength coarse wavelength-division multiplexing(CWDM).The crosstalk is less than - 40 dB between the 1490- and 1550-nm channels, and less than - 45 dB between 1310- and 1490- or 1550-nm channels.For the static performances of the integrated triplexer,its upload output power is 0.4 mW,and the download output photo-generated current is 76μA.In the small-signal measurement,the upstream -3-dB bandwidth of the triplexer is 4 GHz,while the downstream -3-dB bandwidths of both the analog and digital sections reach 1.9 GHz.     

32-channel arrayed waveguide grating multiplexer using low loss fluorinated polymer operating around 1550 nm

A 32 × 32 arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) multiplexer operating around the 1550 nm wavelength has been designed and fabricated using highly fluorinated polyethers. The propagation loss of the slab waveguide is about 0.3 dB/cm at 1550 nm wavelength. The channel spacing of the AWG multiplexer is 0.8 nm (100 GHz). The insertion loss of the multiplexer is 10.3-15.3 dB and the crosstalk is less than −20 dB.     

The cascaded exponential-tapered multimode interference couplers based triplexer design for FTTH system

A novel compact triplexer, which consists of series cascaded exponential-tapered multimode interference couplers, is introduced in this paper. General self-image properties of the exponential-tapered multimode interference couplers are investigated thoroughly to fulfill the compact integrated triplexer. By combining four exponential-tapered MMI couplers, a novel compact 0.6 cm-long triplexer that is with ITU standard wavelength of 1310 nm, 1490 nm and 1550 nm for FTTH is achieved without requiring complicated design. And it can be fabricated by common planar lightwave circuit (PLC) technology. From the simulation results for wavelength of 1310 nm, 1490 nm and 1550 nm, the insertion losses are 0.34 dB, 0.9 dB and 1.17 dB, with isolations for each output waveguide ranging from 12.74 dB to 37.15 dB. The 3 dB passband widths for 1310 nm, 1490 nm and 1550 nm are 112.39 nm, 29.44 nm and 26.7 nm.     

Passive broadband silicon-on-insulator polarization splitter

We present the implementation of a novel wavelength independent polarization splitter on a silicon-on-insulator platform. The waveguide splitter is based on a zero-order arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) configuration. The splitting function is realized by employing cladding stress-induced birefringence. The device demonstrated a TE to TM splitting ratio better than -15 dB over a 20 nm tuning range centered around lambda=1550 nm and better than -10 dB over our entire accessible wavelength range from lambda=1465 nm to 1580 nm. The highest splitting extinction ratio achieved was -20 dB. To our knowledge, this is the first reported passive broadband polarization splitter based on AWG.     

基于硅基槽波导的单纤三向滤波器的研究

设计了基于硅基槽波导的微环谐振型单纤三向滤波器。基于电磁场理论得到了二维情形下的硅基槽波导的模场及有效折射率随波长的变化关系,在此基础上,利用硅基槽微环谐振腔谐振波长与微环半径的关系,优化得到了可将1490nm和1550nm两个下载波长分开的谐振环半径,并同时将1310nm波长上传,三个波长信号从不同端口输出,成功地实现了三向器滤波功能。利用传递函数法模拟了所设计的硅基槽微环谐振型三向滤波器的输出光谱,结果显示其串扰可低至-16.9dB。     

Compact triplexer in two-dimensional hexagonal lattice photonic crystals

We design a compact triplexer based on two-dimensional (2D) hexagonal lattice photonic crystals (PCs).A folded directional coupler (FDC) is introduced in the triplexer beside the point-defect micro-cavities and line-defect waveguides.Because of the reflection feedback of the FDC,high channel drop efficiency can be realized and a compact size with the order of micrometers can be maintained.The proposed device is analyzed using the plane wave expansion method,and its transmission characteristics are calculated using the finite-difference time-domain method.The footprint of the triplexer is about 12× 9 μm,and its extinction ratios are less than –20 dB for 1310 nm,approximately –20 dB for 1490 nm,and under –40 dB for 1550 nm,making it a potentially essential device in future fiber-to-the-home networks.     

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。     

AWG中波导间耦合造成的相位畸变的分析

用(1,1)阶Pad啨近似的广角BPM计算了阵列波导光栅(AWG)中由于阵列波导间耦合造成的相位畸变以及由于相位畸变引起的相位误差分别考虑了光从中心/非中心输入波导入射两种情况结果表明,波导间的耦合会造成显著的相位畸变,但由此引起的相位误差却很小,光从中心输入波导入射时对应的相位误差10-3rad,从非中心输入波导入射时的相位误差约为10-2rad针对波导阵列边缘效应引起的相位畸变,设计AWG结构时,在阵列部分两侧增加了边缘辅助波导结构,从而消除了边缘效应,使得边缘阵列波导对应的相位误差从10-1rad量级减小为10-3(10-2)rad量级.     

Realization of MMI Power Splitter by UV-light Imprinting Technique Using Hybrid Sol-Gel SiO2 Materials

An efficient fabrication scheme of buried ridge waveguide devices is demonstrated by UV-light imprinting technique using organic-inorganic hybrid sol-gel Zr-doped SiO2 materials. The refractive indices of a guiding layer and a cladding layer for the buried ridge waveguide structure are 1.537 and 1.492 measured at 1550nm, respectively. The tested results show more circular mode profiles due to existence of the cladding layer. A buried ridge single-mode waveguide operating at 1550 nm has a low propagation loss （0.088 dB/cm） and the 1× 2 MMI power splitter exhibits uniform outputs, with a very iow splitting loss of 0.029 dB at 1549nm.     

低插入损耗阵列波导光栅的设计

研究了阵列波导光栅的插入损耗.针对损耗来源,讨论了各项损耗的研究方法.分析了结构参量对损耗的影响,讨论了降低损耗的设计思路.对结构参量进行优化,设计了8通道200 GHz间隔的阵列波导光栅,中心通道插入损耗为1.37 dB,低于目前商用器件的1/2.对阵列波导光栅的设计具有一定的指导意义.     

基于硅基二氧化硅阵列波导光栅宽带低串扰单纤三向器

采用硅基二氧化硅阵列波导光栅设计并制作了宽带低串扰单纤三向器.为使三个波长间隔相差较大的输出谱获得相同的带宽,在输出波导与罗兰圆交界采用了不同结构的多模干涉器.二维有限差分束传播法的模拟结果表明,理论上1310nm、1490nm和1550nm波长的3dB带宽分别达到23nm、23.5nm和25nm,插入损耗均为4dB,1310nm波长的串扰小于-40dB,1490nm与1550nm波长间串扰小于-40dB;采用宽带光源测试结果表明,1550nm波长的3dB带宽为23nm,采用三个独立窄带光源测试结果表明,三个波长的插入损耗均为7dB,1310nm波长的串扰小于-40dB,1490nm与1550nm波长间的串扰小于-39dB,测试与模拟结果基本一致.     

Optimal design for a flat-top AWG demultiplexer by using a fast calculation method based on a Gaussian beam approximation

Passband broadening of an AWG (array waveguide grating) demultiplexer with an MMI (multimode interference) coupler connected at the end of a tapered input waveguide is considered. An explicit formula based on the field propagation of an approximate Hermit-Gaussian beam is used to calculate quickly and reliably the spectral response of the AWG demultiplexer. The widths of the input waveguide, the output waveguides and the MMI coupler are optimized. The optimal design is verified with the experimental measurement.     

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.     

一种温度不敏感型阵列波导光栅的研究

研究了的一种新型温度不敏感型阵列波导光栅(AWG)。该新型温度不敏感型阵列波导光栅的波导采用混合材料的波导结构，该混合材料波导通过在石英波导芯层上旋涂聚合物材料的上包层，达到改变波导温度特性的目的，使得阵列波导光栅的温度敏感性降低。通过理论分析和有限差分方法研究了其中两种结构：三层混合材料波导构成的阵列波导光栅和四层混合材料波导构成的阵列波导光栅，计算了该新型温度不敏感型阵列波导光栅的温度特性。结果表明，在一定的设计下，温度变化0～50℃时，这两种温度不敏感型阵列波导光栅的最大波长漂移量小于0．03nm，不到无温度控制时常规阵列波导光栅最大波长漂移量的4％。     

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。     

Parameter optimization and structural design of polymer arrayed waveguide grating multiplexer

First some important parameters are optimized for the structural design of a polymer arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) multiplexer around the central wavelength of 1.55 μm with the wavelength spacing of 1.6 nm. These parameters include the thickness and width of the guide core, mode effective refractive indices and group refractive index, diffraction order, pitch of adjacent waveguides, length difference of adjacent arrayed waveguides, focal length of slab waveguides, free spectral range (FSR), the number of input/output (I/O) channels, and that of arrayed waveguides. Then the bent angles, radii and lengths of all the input/output channels and arrayed waveguides are determined. Finally, a schematic waveguide layout of this device is presented, which contains 2 slabs, 11 input channels, 11 output channels, and 91 arrayed waveguides.     

A polymeric optical switch array based on arrayed waveguide grating structure

A novel 1 × N optical switch array based on arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) structure is presented in this paper. The device is designed for polymeric materials with a large negative thermooptic (TO) coefficient, which is employed to change the imaging effect and to realize optical switching. When input wavelength is located in a special waveband, the optical signal will image at different output channel as temperature changes. The two-dimensional finite difference beam propagation method (FD-BPM) has been used to simulate a 1 × 9 optical switch array. The insertion loss of this switch array is below 1.37 dB and the extinction ratio is better than 31 dB at 1550 nm, when the coupling and propagation loss is neglected. The optimum design and the simulation results show that this structure could be a multiple wavelengths switching at the same time.     

阵列波导光栅线性系统理论分析及优化设计

运用线性系统理论分析了阵列波导光栅的模场特性 ,导出器件传输的数学模型即光栅方程。提出了设计阵列波导光栅阵列波导数M的新方法 ,该方法综合考虑了降低器件串扰以及收集发散光场的能力 ,与文献 [1 ]的方法相比简单且准确。分析了造成器件衍射损耗的原因 ,提出了降低器件衍射损耗的方法。给出了 8× 0 .8nm ,中心波长为 1 550nm的阵列波导光栅波分复用器的设计实例 ,并进行了数值模拟计算验证了文中所提方法的准确性。     

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.     

Analytical modeling of loss characteristics of a polymer arrayed waveguide grating multiplexer

Theoretical analysis is performed for the loss characteristics of a polymer arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) multiplexer around the central wavelength of 1.55 μm with the wavelength spacing of 1.6 nm. The total loss of the device includes the diffraction loss in the input and output (I/O) slab waveguides, bent loss caused by the AWG and I/O channels, leakage loss resulted from the high refractive index substrate, and propagation loss due to the absorption and scattering of the materials of the device. The effects of some structural parameters on the loss characteristics are investigated and discussed. The computed results show that when we select the core thickness as 4 μm, core width as 6 μm, pitch of adjacent waveguides as 15.5 μm, diffraction order as 50, the number of the arrayed waveguides as 91, that of the I/O channels as 17, confined layer thickness between the core and the substrate as 10 μm, distance between the focal point and the origin as 5500 μm, and central angle between the central waveguide and the x-axis (i.e. the vertical of the symmetrical line of the device) as 60°, the total loss of the device can be dropped to the range 3.79–7.93 dB.