We propose and demonstrate a 2-channel coarse wavelength-division multiplexing (de)multiplexer with low crosstalk and flat-top passbands. The device utilizes cascaded Mach–Zehnder interferometers (MZIs) based on a planar lightwave circuit (PLC) to achieve flat passbands with wide bandwidth. By adjusting the arm length differences of each asymmetric MZI, the channel spacing is set to 50nm. As the order increases, the 14dB bandgap between channels can be reduced to as narrow as 10nm, with a bandwidth of up to 40nm—an important feature for coarse wavelength-division multiplexing (CWDM). Various splitter structures were compared, and multimode interference (MMI) waveguides and directional couplers were selected to interconnect different stages, minimizing wavelength-dependent losses. By fine-tuning the coupling ratios of the power splitters based on directional couplers, the crosstalk of the MZIs can be theoretically reduced to below -14dB. The device, fabricated on a silica-based platform with a refractive index contrast of 0.75%, features waveguides with a 6× 6μm cross-section, reducing polarization-dependent loss (PDL). Experimental results demonstrate crosstalk of approximately -10dB across a 40-nm wavelength range, with a PDL of less than 0.3dB per channel, making it suitable for optical communication systems that require large flat-top bandwidths, particularly in metropolitan all-optical networks.
An optical system for scanning angle amplification in tunable laser based all-solid lidar is theoretically analyzed and experimentally demonstrated with θ=51° when tuning the wavelength from 1531.2nm to 1566.6nm. We have achieved 22 points beam-steering which is identical to the tunable laser channels. The device has several microseconds beam switching speed and 1.4° beam divergence. The size of the device is compact which is only 5cm×4.5cm×1.8cm, and the total system is low-cost.
Low-cost tunable lasers are key enablers for wide deployment of dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) technology in upcoming 5G wireless networks. Simple and compact tunable V-cavity laser (VCL) have been previously reported with direct modulation up to 10Gbps. The transmission distance was limited to below 10km due to wavelength chirp and chromatic dispersion of optical fiber in the telecom C-band. Here we present an electro-absorption modulated tunable V-cavity laser (VCL) based on InGaAlAs/InP multiple quantum wells. The modulator is monolithically integrated with the half-wave coupled VCL, which are fabricated with a single shallow etch for ridge waveguides and a single deep etch step for reflecting facets and trenches. No grating nor epitaxial regrowth is required. A deep-etched trench serves as the partial reflecting front mirror for the laser, while providing an excellent electrical isolation between the laser and the modulator. 50-channel wavelength tuning with 100 GHz spacing is achieved, with side-mode suppression ratio as high as 47 dB. Error-free transmission over 50 km is demonstrated at 10 Gbps, with receiver sensitivity better than -23 dBm.
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