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1990
Journal Article
Titel
Meander coupler, a novel wavelength division multiplexer/demultiplexer
Abstract
The authors have realized a novel wavelength division multiplexer/demultiplexer based on rib waveguides in GaInAsP/InP. The device is a strongly asymmetric codirectional coupler with periodic variation of the coupling constant and has sinc2-type characteristics. Their devices have center wavelengths around 1.3 mu m, filter half-widths 10-15 nm, and far end isolation down to -17 dB. The structure is suited for integration into optoelectronic integrated circuits for applications in bidirectional optical communication systems.
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frequency division multiplexing
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gallium arsenide
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iii-v semiconductors
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indium compounds
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optical communication equipment
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optical couplers
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optical isolators
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meander coupler
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wavelength division multiplexer/demultiplexer
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rib waveguides
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asymmetric codirectional coupler
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coupling constant
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center wavelengths
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filter half-widths
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far end isolation
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integration
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optoelectronic integrated circuits
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bidirectional optical communication systems
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1.3 micron
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GaInAsP-InP