小尺寸低折射率差硅基二氧化硅阵列波导光栅

随着AWG型器件在光通信系统中的大规模应用,对低成本AWG芯片的需求越来越多。在各种降成本方案中,减小AWG芯片的尺寸是最有效的方法之一。本文介绍了一种新型小尺寸低折射率差硅基二氧化硅阵列波导光栅（AWG）的设计。在该AWG中,输入波导/输出波导与平板波导连接的部分制作成两侧为空气槽的高折射率差波导,所以在与输出平板波导连接处的相邻输出波导间距较小,这样可以在设计上缩短平板波导的长度、减少阵列波导的数量,实现较小的AWG芯片尺寸。该AWG的其它部分,如输入/输出波导与光纤耦合的部分、阵列波导光栅等均采用常规的低折射率波导工艺,所以就同时具有与常规的低折射率波导AWG相同的优点：如低耦合损耗、较好的串扰以及光学特性等。根据这个原理,设计了一种40通道100 GHz频率间隔的低折射率差硅基二氧化硅AWG,其芯片尺寸只有23.88 mm?10.5 mm,是传统相同材料制作的AWG尺寸的1/6。     

小尺寸低折射率差硅基二氧化硅阵列波导光栅

随着阵列波导光栅(Arrayed Waveguide Grating,AWG)型器件在光通信系统中的大规模应用,对低成本AWG芯片的需求越来越多.在各种降成本方案中,减小AWG芯片的尺寸是最有效的方法之一.本文介绍了一种新型小尺寸低折射率差硅基二氧化硅AWG的设计.在该AWG中,输入波导/输出波导与平板波导连接的部分制...     

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.     

Complementary Walsh–Hadamard coded optical CDMA coder/decoders structured over arrayed-waveguide grating routers

In this paper, an optical code-division multiple-access (OCDMA) system with complementary Walsh–Hadamard coded optical encoder/decoder configuration structured over arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) routers is examined. In the proposed system, each network user requires only two AWG routers to accomplish spectral encoding and decoding for complementary keying, thus, resulting a simpler and low cost system. Performance of the proposed system is analyzed by taking the effect of phase-induced intensity noise into account. The result indicates that the established system not only preserves the capability of suppressing multiple-access interference (MAI), but also improves bit-error-rate performance as compared to the conventional coders employing simple on-off keying.     

Study on transient mode formation of copper vapor laser with a modified off－axis unstable resonator

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单侧耦合16通道100GHz硅基二氧化硅阵列波导光栅的研制

介绍了一种新型单侧耦合16通道、100GHz通道间隔的硅基二氧化硅阵列波导光栅(AWG)。通过增加一个Y分支波导结构,将AWG的输入、输出波导等间距整齐排列,仅用一个光纤阵列(FA)就可以对AWG器件进行耦合封装。这种AWG的结构设计可有效地减小器件尺寸和增加波导结构的弯曲半径,可减少器件的抛光和耦合时间,可降低器件的成本。     

AWG结构的优化设计

通过分析AWG中心波导倾角特性,优化焦点间距,提出了两个结构约束方程,得出了结构紧凑的AWG设计方法.根据这一方法,可以由一定损耗条件下的最小弯曲半径和接口参数—接口处输入/输出波导间距和最短直波导长度,优化并完全确定其它结构参数,从而得到最小面积的AWG波导结构.最后给出了优化设计实例.     

平场输入/输出蚀刻衍射光栅的设计

光通信中波分复用技术是解决通信网络瓶颈的有效手段，近年来得到很大发展。以平面波导波分复用器件为核心的密集波分复用技术已经得到成功商用。蚀刻衍射光栅是平面波导密集波分复用器件中很有发展潜力的一种。原有蚀刻衍射光栅采用罗兰圆设计，输入输出在圆弧曲线上由条形波导引出；而平场输入／输出的蚀刻衍射光栅在很多应用中可以省去制作输入输出波导，大大简化制作工艺，同时能够保持良好的线性色散和聚集效果。给出了平场输入和输出蚀刻衍射光栅的设计方法，并利用标量衍射理论对设计的结果进行模拟，验证了平场输出蚀刻衍射光栅具有很好的分波效果。     

Optical color image encryption based on an asymmetric cryptosystem in the Fresnel domain

In recent years, optical color image encryption has attracted much attention in the information security field. Some approaches, such as digital holography, have been proposed to encrypt color images, but the previously proposed methods are developed based on optical symmetric cryptographic strategies. In this paper, we apply an optical asymmetric cryptosystem for the color image encryption instead of conventional symmetric cryptosystems. A phase-truncated strategy is applied in the Fresnel domain, and multiple-wavelength and indexed image methods are further employed. The security of optical asymmetric cryptosystem is also analyzed during the decryption. Numerical results are presented to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed optical asymmetric cryptosystem for color image encryption.     

A novel wavelength dispersive device with a dispersive element based on staircase-like straight and parallel arrayed waveguides

We propose a new type of arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) multiplexer/demultiplexer based on modified group refractive index. This device is composed by an array of straight and parallel waveguides of equal length and each waveguide consist of two sections with different width. The length of the two sections are changed from a waveguide to the adjacent one following a linear dependence resulting in a wavelength dispersive waveguide array. An example of the device design for silicon-on-insulator (SOI) platform is provided and numerical simulations have been carried out for various arrayed waveguide parameters. We demonstrate that the group index modification can be used for tailoring device dispersion properties, and that it can also result in new dispersion characteristics predicted numerically not observed in conventional AWGs. Additional advantages are that the demultiplexer does not necessarily require bending waveguide sections as in a conventional AWG (de)multiplexers, and thus yields highly compact devices with potentially very low insertion loss. Channel spacing of 1 nm have been predicted for sub-micron waveguides sizes. In this paper it is also proposed a novel wavefront converter based on waveguide array lens-like element with waveguides broadened sections. Numerical results for different input/output geometries are analized.     

Combined optical dispersion by prism and arrayed waveguide grating with multiple diffraction orders for Raman spectrometer

A compact dispersive device for Raman spectrometer was proposed to achieve a spectrum resolution below 0.55 nm in the spectral range of 800 to 1000 nm. A 41-channel arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) with eleven different diffraction orders was designed, and each output channel of this AWG contained eleven light signals with periodically 20 nm spaced wavelength. These signals were further cross-dispersed by a prism, and finally form a 41 × 11 spots array on a CCD. The detailed theoretical analysis and simulation of this dispersive device were introduced in this paper. Compared with commercial dispersive modules composed of grating, lens, and mirrors, the proposed structure is able to provide a compact device with higher spectrum resolution, which is attractive for handheld Raman spectrometer.     

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。     

Asymmetric multimode interference isolator based on nonreciprocal phase shift

This paper presents an asymmetric multimode interference-based (MMI) optical isolator, by utilizing the magneto-optical nonreciprocal phase shift (NPS). Equivalent beam propagation method (BPM) simulation of symmetric and asymmetric isolators are performed using configuration of Air/Ce:YIG/SiO₂ on silicon substrate for integration. The asymmetric isolator is found to be much more compact in size and efficient in isolation compared with symmetric isolator. Simulation results show that the isolation of asymmetric structure is 23.8 dB higher than that of symmetric one. It is mainly because both symmetric mode and anti-symmetric mode are excited in asymmetric structure and hence can interfere destructively. The proposed device may play an important role in the optical communication systems and photonic integrated devices.     

High-resolution liquid refractive-index sensor using reflective arrayed-waveguide grating

A high-resolution sensor for measuring the refractive index of liquids using a reflective arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) is proposed. The refractive index of a liquid placed in the groove of the arrayed region is measured via the shift of the maximum intensity in the imaging plane of the AWG owing to the phase change in the region. The refractive index can be monitored in real time by measuring the power ratio between two output waveguides of the AWG with a narrow-band source. A mathematical model based on Fourier optics and wave optics is established. A fitting formula for the relationship between the power ratio and the refractive index of liquid is derived. The results of the study show that the proposed method can eliminate the effects of instability of the light source and the inner loss of the system and provide a refractive index resolution of 10⁻⁷.     

Asymmetric Fano resonance and bistability in a two-ring resonator optical switch with high extinction ratio and low switching threshold

We propose a two-ring resonator configuration that can provide optical switching with both high extinction ratio (ER) and low switching threshold. The achievable input threshold is n ₂I_IN ~ 10^?5 or smaller, which is one order lower than that of the conventional one-ring configuration, while maintaining an ER of at least 10dB over a 10-GHz (0.1 nm) optical bandwidth. This performance is enabled by using an asymmetric Fano resonance as opposed to the usual symmetric resonance. The low switching threshold and the high ER are related to the sharpness and the asymmetricity of the Fano resonance, respectively.     

Calculation of the spectral response of an arrayed-waveguide gating demultiplexer with a wide-angle beam propagation method in a cylindrical coordinate system

The spectral response of an arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) demultiplexer is calculated by simulating the field propagation in the output section of an AWG with a wide-angle beam propagation method (BPM) in a cylindrical coordinate system. As in a practical design of an AWG demultiplexer, each output waveguide consists of two straight sections connected by a bending section. The spectral response obtained by the present algorithm is more accurate than those obtained with two popular approximate methods, namely, the conventional overlapped integral method and the standard BPM for radially straight and infinitely long output waveguides. With the present algorithm, the dependence of the spectral response on the parameters of the output section is analyzed. The channel crosstalk and the 3 dB passband width of the spectral response depend mainly on the length of the first straight section, the end separation and the angular separation of the output waveguides. The bending section results in an asymmetrical spectral response with remarkable sidelobes which can be reduced by increasing the bending radius.     

Effect of Correlated Dichotomous Noises on Stochastic Resonance in a Linear System

A linear system driven by correlated asymmetric dichotomous noises and periodic signal was investigated in the overdamped case. The exact expressions of output signal amplitude and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the system were derived. By means of numerical calculations, we found that: (i) At some fixed multiplicative noise intensities, the output signal amplitude with frequency exhibits the structure of a weak peak, even no peak as the dichotomous noise is asymmetric; (ii) In the case of asymmetric dichotomous noise, the signal frequency can cause non-monotonous behavior of the output signal amplitude with respect to multiplicative noise intensity; (iii) The curve of SNR with frequency has a weak peak and a trough in the case of symmetric dichotomous noise, but no peak with asymmetric; (iv) Whether the multiplicative noise is symmetric or asymmetric, the noise can enhance response of the system; (v) The SNR increases with the correlation strength between the two noises decreasing. In addition, the plane of multiplicative noise intensity versus noise symmetric parameter was plotted.     

Effect of micropillar electrode spacing on the performance of electrohydrodynamic micropumps

Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) micropumps with three-dimensional 50 μm × 50 μm micropillar electrodes were fabricated and tested in this study. Two basic electrode configurations were investigated: (i) micropillar emitter and collector electrodes (symmetric) and (ii) micropillar emitter and planar collector electrodes (asymmetric). The micropumps were fabricated by integrating chromium/gold planar electrodes with electroplated 3-D Nickel micropillars on a glass substrate with a 100 μm high PDMS microchannel. The effect of the spanwise micropillar spacing on the pump performance was determined. The pumps were tested using HFE-7100 as the working fluid for the maximum pressure generation under a no flow condition. The micropumps with the asymmetric electrode design generated a significantly higher pressure head than the corresponding micropumps with symmetric electrode configuration for the same applied voltage, with lower power consumption. A decrease in the spanwise spacing of the micropillar electrodes increased the pump performance for the symmetric configuration, while the performance decreased for the asymmetric configuration.     

Design of flat-field arrayed waveguide grating with three stigmatic points

A new-type flat-field arrayed waveguide grating (AWG), with the focal signals of all wavelengths of operation focusing along a straight line, has been designed. The work bases on the aberration theory of AWG, in which the restraints imposed on the conventional Rowland-type AWG have been released. In the design of flat-field AWG, three stigmatic points restrain three dominant geometry parameters: geometry of star couplers, ports distribution of phased-array, and length increment between adjacent paths. An eight-channel 200-GHz spacing flat-field AWG has been designed and simulated. As stigmatic points introduced, the aberration of this device is much lower than that of the Rowland-type AWG.