Recent progress on practical PLC devices for optical access systems and dense WDM systems

Norio Takato

doi:10.1117/12.298255

22 December 1997 Recent progress on practical PLC devices for optical access systems and dense WDM systems

Norio Takato

Proceedings Volume 3290, Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits II; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.298255
Event: Optoelectronics and High-Power Lasers and Applications, 1998, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Silica-based planar lightwave circuit (PLC) devices are starting to be introduced into commercial optical communication systems. PLC devices such as optical splitters, wavelength-insensitive coupler (WINC) arrays, and hybrid- integrated wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) transceivers are used to construct cost effective optical access systems. In trunk lines, on the other hand, arrayed-waveguide gratings (AWG) are employed for dense WDM systems to increase the transmission capacity. This paper reviews the current status and recent progress on these practical PLC devices.

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Norio Takato "Recent progress on practical PLC devices for optical access systems and dense WDM systems", Proc. SPIE 3290, Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits II, (22 December 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.298255

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