Athermal all-polymer arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexer

Authors
Keil, N Yao, HH Zawadzki, C Bauer, J Bauer, M Dreyer, C Schneider, J
Citation
N. Keil et al., Athermal all-polymer arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexer, ELECTR LETT, 37(9), 2001, pp. 579-580
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
ELECTRONICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00135194 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
9
Year of publication
2001
Pages
579 - 580
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-5194(20010426)37:9<579:AAAGM>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
An athermal arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) multiplexer relying on an all-p olymer approach is reported. The all-polymer AWG consisting of polymer wave guides fabricated on a polymer substrate exhibits excellent performance. By properly adjusting the coefficient of thermal expansion of the polymer sub strate. athermal and polarisation-independent AWG devices featuring a wavel ength shift of less than +/-0.05nm in the 25-65 degreesC temperature range could be demonstrated.