Monolithic InP 100-Channel $\times$ 10-GHz Device for Optical Arbitrary Waveform Generation

Francisco M. Soares, Nicolas K. Fontaine, Ryan P. Scott, Jong Hyeob Baek, Xiaoping Zhou, S. Cheung, Y. Wang, Carl Junesand, S. Lourdudoss, K.-Y. Liou,

IEEE photonics journal · 2011 · 45 citations · 17 references

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We demonstrate monolithic integration of a 100-channel arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) with 10-GHz channel spacing and 100 optically controlled Michelson-interferometer-based phase and amplitude modulators. The high-resolution AWG showed better than -15-dB crosstalk, and the modulator extinction ratio was better than 20 dB with either electrical or optical modulation control. The twin-integrated devices comprise a 50-mm diameter InP wafer with 1200 independent optoelectronic components.

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