[TuP-E] Poster Session 1

[TuP-E-5] High-resolution AWGs

○Gabriella Cincotti¹ (1. University Roma Tre (Italy))

Keywords:

Optical filters,demultiplexers,demodulators,equalizers,programmable circuits/filters,dispersion compensators,and other signal conditioning devices,Advanced passive devices,Planar lightwave circuits (PLCs)

We propose a novel arrayed waveguide grating layout to achieve spectral resolution below 1 GHz at telecom wavelengths. We describe the working principle based on the Moiré effect and provide design guidelines for a high-resolution planar multiplexer/demultiplexer.