Abstract
We propose an ultra-broadband full-mesh wavelength router supporting the T- and O-bands using 3 stages of cascaded arrayed waveguide gratings (AWGs). The router architecture is based on a combination of waveband and channel routing by coarse and fine AWGs, respectively. We fabricated several T-band-specific silica-based AWGs and quantum dot semiconductor optical ampliers as part of the router, and demonstrated 10 Gbps data transmission for several wavelengths throughout a range of 7.4 THz. The power penalties were below 1 dB. Wavelength routing was also demonstrated, where tuning time within a 9.4-nm-wide waveband was below 400 ms.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 672-686 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Optics Express |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 Jan 11 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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Idris, N. A., Yoshizawa, K., Tomomatsu, Y., Sudo, M., Hajikano, T., Kubo, R., Zervas, G., & Tsuda, H. (2016). Full-mesh T- and O-band wavelength router based on arrayed waveguide gratings. Optics Express, 24(1), 672-686. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.24.000672